Reading Is Fundamental, Fun, and More Common Again

It seemed for a while people were doing less reading and more watching of television, sports, movies, and other activities, including video games. Technology has been scrutinized so much over the years. One positive though, thanks in part to smartphones and tablets, has been the number of people that read more. I couldn't be more pleased as an avid reader, writer, and blogger.

The iPad first came out a couple of years ago, followed by other tablets such as the Samsung Nexus series. Then Barnes and Noble and Amazon started releasing a series of apps and e-readers. Currently the most popular seems to be the Kindle Fire. The Kindle Fire HD has now been released, to compete with the upcoming release of the iPad 3. Technology is being geared and driven by folk's desire to read again, but with the most convenience.

People are reading and downloading books now more than ever. Book club memberships are at an all-time high, and even children are taking a vested interest in reading again. The library system may be slowly going obsolete, but it seems that many are finding ways to obtain their favorite book.

Thus far it appears the racy book series Fifty Shades of Grey is the bestseller of the year. Women of all adult ages and walks of life had read this series, and even a few guys. A movie deal is already in the works. Many other book series, such as the Harry Potter, Twilight, and recently The Hunger Games, has been turned to movies due to the fan base. I expect more books to be part of this conversion now that reading has made a revival.

I can remember a time where you would see people reading everywhere: in parks, at doctors’ offices, and even at social events. These technology devices have definitely refueled this desire.

Perhaps now technology can work on helping our younger generation more sociable and less dependent on reality television and subpar entertainment. We now see that it has people of all ages reading again. Hopefully this will lead to more writers, higher book sales, and higher test scores and graduation rates. Reading is fundamental and knowledge is always power.

 

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