Title: Why Read? RIF Readers Share Their Top 20 Reasons | Read It Forward
Headings: The Top 20 Reasons to Read
The Top 20 Reasons to Read
(As if we needed more than one.)
20. “Because it’s cheaper than therapy.” —Michael E.
19. “Because I can’t not read.” —Sarah McW.
18. “Because it soothes my soul.” —Phyllis L.
17. “To subdue the incessant monologue in my head.” —Alice B.
15. “Pretty sure it’s because I’m addicted.” —Kay G.
14. “Because TV is boring.” —Tisha H.
12. “Because there are books.” —Barbara P. on Facebook
5. “Because it makes me happy.” —Jackie G.

Content: Kay G.
14. “ Because TV is boring.” — Tisha H.
13. To forget. “To forget the real world for a while and live in a world made by someone else.” — mizkatie51
12. “ Because there are books.” — Barbara P. on Facebook
11. To open doors. “The reader only needs to chose which door they are walking through—travel, historical, memoir, romance, and so many other choices, and every new book challenges the reader to open that door a little wider to meet whomever is inside.” —