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Do You Read Books?
It never ceases to amaze me how powerful reading is.
I have been a reader all my life.
Not so long ago, I began whittling down my book collection. Why? Because as much as I love owning lots of books — they’re a pain to move. Also, I tend — with a few exceptions — not to reread books. Particularly fiction.
My sister and my father are both equally avid readers. My wife loves to read, too. However, my mom is not a reader. Nor is my stepdad. They like magazines and some online stuff — but they’re not book readers.
I have been striving to read more lately. I don’t believe that I was reading enough. So, every morning I am getting up and reading a chapter of fiction (sci-fi, currently) and a chapter in a nonfiction book.
Previously, I did most of my book reading at night before bed. But I was making more excuses than spending nights reading overall. When I shifted to getting out of bed and reading while my coffee brews — this has been far more consistent.
Reading is amazing for all it does for the mind. It opens ideas both creatively and psychologically. There is, to my way of thinking, a value in both fiction and nonfiction books.
