Why Do I Read?

I read because it gives me a chance to escape reality and go on adventures without leaving the comfort of my bed. I like putting myself in the character's shoes and getting a chance to live in someone else's world and experience what they experience in their world. I also read for pleasure or when I'm bored because it lets me use my imagination to see, hear, touch, taste, and smell what the characters experience. I can also use my imagination to imagine what the characters look like how they think and how they react with other characters. I also like to read because it opens up my imagination to new ideas that I can use when I write.  Sometimes when I read before bed I will dream about my book and I'm one of the characters and I get to talk to the other characters and I get to experience the character's world and my actions can influence how the story goes. It's like I have the keys to another world right at my fingertips.