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Relatable

Yes. Reading excessively as a child for a lot of us was a form of escapism. But part of the reason so many of us struggle to read now is because we based our entire taste in reading on what helped us escape, but as we get older and our needs changed, a lot of us never adapted our reading tastes. So we keep trying to read YA fiction and it just doesn’t hit the way it used to and we assume it’s because we can’t read like we used to, but the reality is that we need a new genre of liturature to suit our new life experiences and mature taste.

your reply is so true! I felt the same way for the longest time. I just stopped reading because I couldn’t relate to a lot of the books or their themes. I’ve found that reading different types of fiction and now even non-fiction has helped me find passion for reading again. don’t be afraid to read a book you won’t like, that’s part of your adapting process!

also, when we grow up, a lot of us lose time. like, as kids, we could just come home and read all day. when you grow up and have more responsibilities, work and errands… it becomes hard to make the time.