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Why We Read

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I love to lose myself in other men’s minds. Books think for me.
— Charles Lamb

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  1. Ghenet says

    June 4, 2010 at 4:22 pm

    Nice quote and so true!

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  2. David J. West says

    June 4, 2010 at 5:37 pm

    Great quote and I have been meaning to read some Lamb lately too.

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  3. Veronica Barton-Dean says

    June 4, 2010 at 5:43 pm

    Not only is that the reason I read, but write as well!

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  4. Cynthia Reese says

    June 4, 2010 at 6:00 pm

    Nails it! Which is why we need to be choosy about what we read!

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  5. Tere Kirkland says

    June 4, 2010 at 7:03 pm

    “I love to lose myself” is pretty accurate regarding why I read. And why I started writing, too.

    Hope the relocation’s going well!

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  6. Caroline Starr Rose says

    June 4, 2010 at 7:21 pm

    Thanks, Tere. Still here in Houma, though ready to boogie.

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  7. Adventures in Children's Publishing says

    June 4, 2010 at 11:03 pm

    This truly gets to the heart of why reading is so great. To be a writer is to want to inspire in the way that we’ve all been inspired by so many excellent books. Thanks for the quote!

    Marissa

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  8. Jemi Fraser says

    June 5, 2010 at 12:59 am

    That’s a neat twist – I love getting lost in others’ minds too 🙂

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