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There are lots of reasons to read, so I'm wondering what y'all get out of reading? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 7 months ago by aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/books@lemmy.world
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For me, I have very little in my life, so it's something of an escape into another world.

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[โ€“] DABDA@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I've found that if I read before falling asleep - regardless of subject, difficulty or how closely I focus - I tend to have vivid dreams that I actually remember. There doesn't seem to be any relation between the book and dream, but if I don't read I tend not to dream at all (or at least I don't have any recollection of it). I only use an e-reader so it's not even like it's a tactile response to traditional books or anything like that. Outside of that reason, I enjoy reading books but I don't generally do so recreationally since I usually feel like I could be "multitasking" doing other stuff instead.

[โ€“] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 7 months ago

That's fair. That's a good reason to read. I almost never remember my dreams D: