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Originally Posted by queentess
I suppose I'll be one of the few here to admit that 1. I own a tv and 2. I enjoy watching it. I watch tv, read, knit and videogame all because they're relaxing/enjoyable.
Reading I have to do when I have no other responsibilities, because I tend to be drawn into the story and don't pay attention to my environment. (snip)
I don't think that tv shows or movies are necessarily worsethan the book, but they are different. You cannot use the same devices in a book that you can on screen and vice versa. My problem is that I usually read the book before I see the movie, and this means I have preformed ideas about how characters look and sound. When the movie doesn't match my expectations, it's somewhat jarring.
Specifically with regards to the HP movies, I LOVE the books, but I also find the movies to be completely magical. Not sure which I prefer.
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What she said...except, I do not knit, my children are no longer toddlers, although they still need supervision, and I find the HP books far more enjoyable than the movies (I will admit that the casting, and scenery were fantastic!
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Personally, I've been reading since I was very young and have always found it as a great way to relax, have fun and escape. Reading was also my primary source of entertainment during my pre-teen, and early teen years. Although my attention has wavered this way and that over the years, I have always been able to return to good book.