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Posted on 02.19.12 | Alicia Street | 6 Comments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When Americans are polled on their favorite hobbies, you know what usually comes out on top?

You guessed it.

Reading.

Of course everybody reads for school, work, research or just to figure out how to install the latest whatever-it-is they just bought. But when it comes to reading for ourselves, it is usually fiction we choose.

Being lucky enough to have older siblings and parents who loved books, I was one of those strange kids who started reading before I hit kindergarten. Growing up, I found as many friends in the pages of novels as I did among my neighbors and schoolmates. So, of course I am now a total fiction addict who goes into withdrawals if I get stuck waiting in a dentist’s office without a book or my e-reader.

I used to worry that this was escapism or at the very least, guilty pleasure. But those of you who share my obsession can relax. According to a couple recent studies, reading fiction not only helps you develop better social skills, but it can make you superior at interacting in business situations. (So, go ahead and load up your kindle with a vengeance!)

So, yeah, I think readers are special. And I think the act of a reader and author sharing a fictional world that is created solely out of words is a magical thing. After all, you’re living through situations together that are often more intimate and dramatic than those you’ve shared with people in your day-to-day life.

Am I sounding schizophrenic? Well, maybe all writers need to have a fluid sense of reality.

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  1. Diane Capri (@DianeCapri) says

    February 20, 2012 at 8:32 am

    What a great idea, Alicia! It’ll be nice to hear from some readers and find out what they love most about their favorite books (and what drives them nuts!).

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    • Alicia Street says

      February 21, 2012 at 10:27 am

      Thanks, Diane! Yes, it always means so much when I get an email from a reader letting me know their thoughts.

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  2. Karen McFarland says

    February 20, 2012 at 1:36 pm

    I was just at the RG2E blog and left a comment! Great job Alicia! And I’m loading up my new Kindle just as fast as I can! Now I can have an instant fix of one of my favorite things. Books! Thanks Alicia and Roy! 🙂

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    • Alicia Street says

      February 21, 2012 at 10:31 am

      The grog changes daily, so I’ll have to check back there. Been so busy, and you know why. Thanks for your encouraging support, Karen. And happy reading!

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  3. Coleen Patrick says

    February 27, 2012 at 2:18 pm

    I always have a book (or my kindle) with me. It’s hard to let a block of waiting time go by without something to read–even sometimes in the bath. Although I will only take magazines in there 🙂

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    • Alicia Street says

      February 27, 2012 at 7:47 pm

      Mee too, Coleen. Ruined a few books that way!

      Reply

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