Agreed re: mixed feelings. In my experience, I've had 'regular folks' turn up their noses at my love of reading. They'd pronounce ALL reading as boring and seemingly suggest that I may have some issues because I'm not bored by books and excited by reality TV, like they are. Fancy that.
Agreed re: mixed feelings. In my experience, I've had 'regular folks' turn up their noses at my love of reading. They'd pronounce ALL reading as boring and seemingly suggest that I may have some issues because I'm not bored by books and excited by reality TV, like they are. Fancy that.
About one in four American adults didn't read a single book last year. That's awful. And in my experience, they're not evenly distributed around the country.
I have so much news and email to read, I don't really have time to read books but as a child I read so many books I probably used up my quota. It was really helpful for learning English and various topics as I am hard of hearing and had trouble following conversations and class discussions. (It's also why I never developed a taste for English Lit.)
Just thinking about your comment...how those who work 2 jobs are not likely to relax by reading a book even if they once may have loved reading. And, then, there are so many with reading disabilities.
Agreed re: mixed feelings. In my experience, I've had 'regular folks' turn up their noses at my love of reading. They'd pronounce ALL reading as boring and seemingly suggest that I may have some issues because I'm not bored by books and excited by reality TV, like they are. Fancy that.
About one in four American adults didn't read a single book last year. That's awful. And in my experience, they're not evenly distributed around the country.
I have so much news and email to read, I don't really have time to read books but as a child I read so many books I probably used up my quota. It was really helpful for learning English and various topics as I am hard of hearing and had trouble following conversations and class discussions. (It's also why I never developed a taste for English Lit.)
I'm hard of hearing too. Tinnitus and it is BAD. Agreed re: the surfeit of news/email but if I don't make time for books, they make me make time.
Just thinking about your comment...how those who work 2 jobs are not likely to relax by reading a book even if they once may have loved reading. And, then, there are so many with reading disabilities.
That thought also extends to people (including family) I know who didn't have the time to properly educate themselves before voting.
I put reality TV in the same category as soap operas. I never liked it because if I want "reality" I can just join or watch people in my locale.