Reading

[Simon J. Branford]

No: HPFGUIDX 3149

Susan asked: "Did kids really read more when we were growing up? (I may do a
couple of polls). I remember being fairly rare in my obsession with books
and reading, most of my peers did not read. It was great fun finally finding
other people who did in high school and college. Still, many people I know
don't read regularly."

I read little while at school but now I am at university I always have a
book on the go (and quite often more than one - not to mention fan fiction
as well).

I saw no reason to read anything while I was at school. Even to the point
where I had not even read my set text for GCSE (exams at 16) English (Please
note: This is not an advisable course of action - read the book it help,
especially if the film does not match the book that closely). The only books
I read from about the age of 14 up to 18 were the Discworld books by Terry
Pratchett.

Now I read often and very rarely watch television. I go for months with only
watching a couple of big sporting matches on television (at least while I am
at university - I go home and spend large portions of my time in front of
the television).

Simon