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Tarana · 03-28-2018, 04:39 PM

I always read, then had a brain injury. Took me 10 years to relearn how to read. Then started losing my eyesight. Discovered affordable ereader in 2008, which made a huge difference. Yes, I still listen to a lot of audiobooks, but it's great not to be tied to them. Unfortunately, still at risk of losing eyesight (think glaucoma), but I just make sure I have text-to-speech options.

Why did I read? Because I was bored. I didn't like TV all that much (Star Trek was already done and other Star Treks were year's in the future) and once we moved to another state, I didn't really have any friends until high school. We had no garden. I lived in a small town and there just wasn't anything else to do. After adulthood, moved to another state - again, didn't like TV much and didn't have the money for other entertainments.

03-28-2018, 04:39 PM	#34
Tarana Wizard Posts: 4,047 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	I always read, then had a brain injury. Took me 10 years to relearn how to read. Then started losing my eyesight. Discovered affordable ereader in 2008, which made a huge difference. Yes, I still listen to a lot of audiobooks, but it's great not to be tied to them. Unfortunately, still at risk of losing eyesight (think glaucoma), but I just make sure I have text-to-speech options. Why did I read? Because I was bored. I didn't like TV all that much (Star Trek was already done and other Star Treks were year's in the future) and once we moved to another state, I didn't really have any friends until high school. We had no garden. I lived in a small town and there just wasn't anything else to do. After adulthood, moved to another state - again, didn't like TV much and didn't have the money for other entertainments. Last edited by Tarana; 03-28-2018 at 04:44 PM.