Why do I read?

Why do I read?

I read primarily for two reasons. One reason is to imagine, while the other is to escape. To elaborate on the first reason, I read to imagine real life scenarios. Even if a book is fiction, many books contain very real concepts. Because of this reason I like to read books and imagine my own scenarios. I mix certain plots from books together to make my own concepts. This leads me to my second reason, I read to escape. Because I like to imagine, my thoughts aren’t always rationale or realistic. Because of this, I escape from reality. I try to put myself into the book, or a specific scene that takes place in the book. When I read I’m never usually focused on anything else, but what’s going in the book. Reading also reduces the amount of stress I feel on my daily routine, because it’s quiet, and relaxing opposed to every busy day I live though. I’ve found that I’m best relaxed when I do escape reality, because if I do, I don’t have to feel or think about stressful factors in my life. I can simply read a book, and concentrate explicitly on that book.