I hate reading books. Is that normal, or do I need to work on it?

Question

I love reading the newspaper. I also love reading articles on the internet. But when it comes to reading books, I'd rather watch glue dry. It's a miracle how I passed undergrad in engineering (with bare passing marks). I just can't bring myself around to reading books.

I can't read e-books either. I just hate having to scroll through the interface.

Ironically, I do like reading books in the computer game Skyrim! The interface looks like an actual book. When you move the scroll wheel, there's a neat animation of you flipping through the pages of a book. You can ignore this last paragraph if you haven't played Skyrim or Oblivion.

So, should I consider this a problem and really start working on it? Or is there alternative means? I haven't tried audio-books yet, although I don't see the point. I'd rather play a computer game or watch it as a movie.

Answer 1

I suppose it hearkens back to School where you were forced to read books you had no interest in or were incredibly boring--- Being forced to read"Atlas shrugged", "Catcher in the Rye" or some other esoteric "artistic" "downers" for example.So you developed an aversion to books, associating them with boring stuff and a real chore to read

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Fortunately, I discovered that there were books in stuff I WAS interested in and read them on my own. I suppose that if you read no interesting books as a youngster, you would continue to not like books into adulthood----You need to find a Genre that you love--Like Sherlock Holmes or Star Trek, etc.----for example and see books as entertainment too.



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Answer 2

Probably u just don't encounter the types of books that interest u. I don't much care for reading story-type books either. But I do like reading for information. Maybe u are this way also since u like reading news and articles, but not books.

Answer 3

It's normal. Not much too it. Get an e-book, you may like it better digitaly. With Iphones/Ipads/Nooks, there is a page turning animation as well. You can hightlight things, make bookmarks, and there is a way to make it look like an old book page, by changing the colors.





Good luck!

Answer 4

It is quite normal. Few read to understand and gain concepts and few to just pass exams and few to score good marks. If given a choice, nobody would like to read BUT where would the knowledge come from http://www.jasontranscriptions.com

Answer 5

fake, i admire my Kindle and the fee of e-books is two/3 the fee of a paperback/hardcover at present. additionally the e-ink would not fatigue my eyes the way a seen demonstrate unit does. I spent 12+ hrs an afternoon on the laptop i could no longer take anymore e-e book analyzing until I have been given my Kindle.

Answer 6

Its normal, i hate books but i love to read online .. I throw my books away.. I mean at least you like to read something

Answer 7

i was going to read your question but i'am currently watching glue dry

Answer 8

normal

Answer 9

its normal