I’ve been reading as a hobby for a few years now, and I’ve found some interesting things:
- The reading process is like meditation; it calms you down and allows you to think. Here, too, you need to strengthen yourself, develop a habit, etc.
- It helps you discover new things: new history, other people’s thoughts, your thoughts elsewhere, new people, etc.
- A book is the best gift because if you are interested in people and their behavior, the book will provide interesting information about the characters and the writer. If you are lucky and the book was gifted thoughtfully, it will also tell you something about the giver.
In short, reading a book is edifying and valuable. According to my time calculator, 1 hour = 60 pages. Of course, it depends on what you are reading.
Favorite genres: Science fiction, romance, business literature, self-development books.
I used to have a list of books I wanted to read, but now I realized it’s almost impossible to predict what I’ll want to read 3 months from now. Besides, I have already accumulated too many unread books at home.