Being in my 20s, I sometimes despair at the attitude of my generation toward books and reading in general. Many of my peers have shared with me that they find reading boring or that they simply have trouble focusing that long. Personally I love reading and wish I had more time to spend on it. Growing up I read basically everything I could get my hands on, from C.S. Lewis to books on Egyptian mythology from the Library. Recently I bought a kindle, which has made keeping a multitude of books on hand even simpler. I feel like it will definitely be an asset if I start traveling again, as well. There are a ton of free classic books available for kindle as well, so I highly recommend it if you enjoy reading. If you don't, get your head checked, seriously reexamine your life, get some medical attention, then sit down with a book and enjoy it!
More seriously, I understand some people not being able to sit down for hours on end reading, but I feel like my generation is simply missing out on so many great experiences and references that have formed modern culture. Hopefully new technology like the kindle and the iPad will bring new readers into the fold.
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