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I rediscovered reading because of my Kindle. Starting when I was a kid and continuing into my late teens I read a lot. I'd read in restaurants, when out for walks, in the car, in bed, at the breakfast table... you get the idea.
As I entered my early twenties I kind of fell out of the habit. Oh, sure, I'd pretty much always have a book going, but generally I'd only read before bed (and often not even then) or when on vacation. On average I probably worked my way through 3-4 novels a year. This went on for a good decade.
Then I bought my Kindle. In the first year I read 35 novels and a handful of short stories. Perhaps not as many as most people here, but a tenfold increase compared to previous years.
I don't know what it is about the Kindle that made me rediscover the joy of reading. Portability is part of it, me being a gadget lover is another part, and internet communities like this one is one more.
Whatever the reason, I'm very happy to be back in the fold. I don't know what I was thinking ever leaving it.
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