Books have always been present in my life, all of my family – particularly on my mother’s side – have been avid readers of one thing or the other. History, art, philosophy, mythology, theology and of course fiction. I say this because in a way, it’s strange that I didn’t find the joy of it till later in life, specifically in my early 20’s. But then it really took off. I think it has to do with my imagination being almost too strong in my teenage years and books would have overstimulated me. I also had a strong urge to experience the “real world” and books felt like more of an escape from reality. Although I did watch quite a few movies and series so maybe it was more of a phase. Anyway, I’ve compiled my top 7 reasons to read: