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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)

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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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[–] Stepskippin@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

It satisfies my curiosity. I love stories in all their forms, but books feel like they're inherently more satisfying. It might be because they require me to focus more, and not get distracted by visual cues. I also get more time to digest the information.