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Originally Posted by LDBoblo
Pretty much the same here. I'm a bit amused at how much many folks rely on the crutch of imagination while simultaneously talking of "good readers" and "poor readers".
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I'm not sure whether people use it as a crutch. They might just enjoy that type of reading, though I think it's odd to think that that's the only way to read.
I don't think visualizing is necessary for a lot of reading, but sometimes it's just lovely, sometimes sensual. For me, books such as "Remembrance of Things Past" or Michael Ondaatje's "Running in the Family" are more vivid and visual, worth savoring. For me, few books offer that quality of sensory enjoyment, and that's not what I typically look for in books.