I find myself getting asked this more and more lately. Random story: A guy at my work that is cool and we have become friends since I started asked to add me on Facebook. So of course I agree. And a week later he comes in commenting about how I need to be a little more rounded. And I was a little lost at first.
He explained from viewing my Facebook it seems all I do is run at the park and read. And that isn't much hobby wise. I couldn't help but laugh at this.
Reading makes me more rounded than anyone who is not a reader, I explained. If you read like I do, (religiously, more than I should), than you would understand. I get to escape every day life multiple times a day and explore things your wildest imagination could not even begin to understand. I do not only live one life, I live many. I experience more emotions within one hour of reading than I do living my life in the mundane world. Reading is a passion. And if you are addicted to it as I am, you feel like if you are doing anything other than learning whats going to happen next in the series you are devouring, you are cheating on it.
I have a phobia of running out of things to read.
He kind of laughed at me and stared. I asked if he read. He said when he finds the time and depends on if there is something he enjoys. I told him about the amazing site "Goodreads.com" and he took it down. Next time I seen him= mind blown. He could not stop talking about goodreads and how much he has found book wise. How he can't wait to just be home and read.
Welcome to the book nerd way of life my friend. Welcome to the beginning of your end. Welcome to building a list of books to read that you will never be able to finish but just knowing they are there gives you comfort and peace.
Book nerds unite.
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