<p>Hate it hate it hate it. Never enjoyed reading crap like To Kill a Mocking Bird or Catcher in the Rye. SparkNotes is better. </p>
<p>Had to vent.</p>
<p>Mockingbird i could understand, but catcher in the rye was a great book…</p>
<p>I think many (not necessarily all or even most, though) people who hate reading either just didn’t grow up used to it or haven’t found the right book. TKAM and Catcher both have their merits but are pretty overtaught in schools…it’d be nicer to have a system where students can pick the ‘classics’ they want to read in English. Slightly harder to teach but worth it for the students’ benefit, IMO.</p>
<p>I prefer to do 3x the amount of my physics homework than read a chapter in a novel.</p>
<p>Those are both great books in the OP.</p>
<p>Some people just don’t like reading. Hey, I don’t like flash games, big deal. I do think you ought to hunt around a bit for a book you may like, as if you do find you enjoy reading some books, the rewards you’ll get out of it will be tremendous. Just today I was in the library reading some teen trash books. It doesn’t need to be a prestigious book. Just something to suck you into to the author’s fictional dimension.</p>
<p>What ryanxing said =D.</p>
<h2>* I prefer to do 3x the amount of my physics homework than read a chapter in a novel. *</h2>
<p>That’s pretty sad. I’ve noticed that most physics people I meet tend to be philosophically inclined.</p>
<p>I am philosophically inclined, at least in terms of social issues. I just don’t like reading; being philosophical does not create a penchant for the horror of reading a novel. If I have to read, I’d rather read commentary and articles.</p>
<p>I agree with everary for the most part. Saying that you dislike reading is like saying you dislike watching movies or listening to music. I mean, yeah, it’s possible to dislike those things, but it’s incredibly rare because usually there’s at least one movie or one artist for everyone. Books are the same way. Read the right ones. Now, I could understand hating all school reading, but that’s different than saying you hate the act of reading.</p>
<p>same here. i hate the books you have to read for school.</p>
<p>To Kill A Mockingbird was OK. Reading in general is OK, even though I’d rather play a video game. What I truly get bored of are those goddamned history textbooks. bawwwwww</p>
<p>I actually like to read the wikipedia pages on books. Not books that I have to read for class (which I haven’t had to do for the past 3 years), just any books. Gives you the knowledge to sound well read.</p>
<p>^ Lol, yes. For novels I just read them backwards.</p>
<p>My personal issue with reading literature is that they use the same books just because they have critical acclaim and shove them down our throat. Let’s spice it up, let’s choose some different stuff. Really. TKAM and CITR are boring.</p>
<p>I read the Cliffs on the Catcher in the Rye and it sounded decent, TKAM was terrible. I’m read CITR later in the year. By the way, Huck Finn, horrible.</p>
<p>^^No need to spice it up unless you’re having the same book taught to you multiple times</p>
<p>Which has been the case for me in all my years of literature. They need to change the books we read.</p>
<p>Fictional literature is inherently devoid of real educational value and should not be part of a school curriculum. </p>
<p><em>Runs and hides</em></p>
<p>^ <em>agrees and removes hiding spot</em></p>