i started thinking and i needed to say this ok. one of my friends (she actually likes reading and reads a lot) said to me that reading is just like spending time on internet, at the end of the day, it’s a waste. i can’t say she’s wrong, but i can say that i strongly disagree. spending time on the internet is usually pointless and a waste of time, but reading isn’t. it gives you so much. it improves imagination, gives you intelligence. every book has a meaning, even when it’s just a fantasy story made up to entertain you. it has a point, and when you think about it for a second, it can give you more knowledge, it can help you grow as a person, it always has a deepee meaning. i would never say reading is a waste of time, because it has given me so much. i have experienced the joy, pain, love, happiness etc and i would never give it up. i have lived a thousand lives and it has really made me value everything.