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Yes, I quit reading for a long period.
As a youngster I read a lot.
As soon as I was able, Roald Dahl, Enid Blyton, then from about age 9/10 I discovered fantasy/sci-fi books, Ursula Le Guin, CS Lewis. Rapidly progressing to Tolkien, Arthur C Clarke. I read avidly from then on until age 22.
When I went to university: I stopped reading completely.
There were too many new things to explore like girls, gigs, parties & drugs.
I entered the work world; web design & programming. All my attention was enthusiastically focused on developing those skills, it was very enjoyable & it was a hobby & a job.
I also got into gaming, so playstation was filling spare time.
Fast forward 24 years!
I was really into Table Top Role Playing games before Uni, & had recently begun to play again after a friend had invited me to visit a game shop. It was like re-discovering a lost love. It shifted my mind to think about things I had abandoned.
I had also always wanted to read HP Lovecraft, but had only read a few pages at a friends house a long time back. I got a cheap paperback from Amazon.
BOOM!
I was instantly hooked again. & began voraciously consuming as much as I could.
Gothic novels, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, adventure. Ive read a lot in the last 6 years & often have 2 books on the go.
Having an e-reader has been a very positive help to this, its pleasant & very useful to look up words or references especially with old Gothic novels.
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