My thanks to author Susan M Toy for referring me to this information
Extracts from an article on FeelGoodContacts Site:
Most people can read but not many love doing it. Bookworms have an insatiable passion for one reason or another. Some pick up books for personal enlightenment, entertainment, or professional growth. Some read to beat boredom, while others to enhance their vocabulary and communication skills. And the list of reasons why people read just goes on (counseling aid, brain exercise, virtual travel, etc.).
To give you a more exact picture, here are statistics about why people read:
26% of those who read simply enjoy learning, gaining knowledge, and discovering information.
15% cited escaping reality, immersing themselves in another world, and being able to use their imagination as their reason for taking pleasure in reading.
12% said that reading has high entertainment value while noting the drama in good stories and the suspense of discovering how a plot unfolds.
12% equate reading to relaxation and finding their quiet time.
6% love the variety of topic books offer.
Reading allows your mind to reach new heights in terms of logic and creativity. By reading, you are exploring a different angle to understand something you know, or potentially something new altogether.
Continue reading at:
Why we Love to Read
Infographic Source: FeelGoodContacts
Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog 
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Reblogged this on Don Massenzio's Blog.
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This is so great. Makes me happy about being a reader and writer 🙂
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Thanks for reblogging Scott 😃
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It’s the research on and decline of reading print books that worries me. If we lose the ability to immerse ourselves in a story and ‘live’ it, does the ability to learn and empathise go down too?
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I suspect so Sue, but if the stories are good enough, I can still immerse myself in them even in eBook format 😃
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So can I, but I suspect that is because we also read print too.
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I can’t read paperbacks, newspapers or magazines now because the fumes from the ink affect my breathing Sue, but eBooks saved my sanity 😃
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That’s dreadful, Chris. But you grew up reading them and ‘worked’ that part of your brain.
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True 😃
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