0_Apprentice
I love to read. I sometimes get so lost in fiction stories that I forget that the characters aren't real. When I finish a good book or series, I often feel very sad because it feels like some of my friends are gone. Do you like to read? 
1_Wizard
I love to read and I completely understand what you are saying. Reading is a means of language acquisition, sharing ideas and information and communication. What is your favorite book?
0_Apprentice
Oh man, it's too hard to choose just one. I do love to re-read Jane Eyre, The Great Gatsby, and The Mark of the Lion Series often, however. I think I love to read because of the stories, but I also do love to learn new words. Sometimes when reading on my phone or Kindle I use the built-in dictionary to help define words I am not familiar with, or have heard, but don't actually know what they mean. Do you ever do that?
1_Wizard
I do the same thing! I always look up unfamiliar words when reading as reading is a means of language acquisition and building up your vocabulary. My mother started me reading when I was very young and it became a lifelong passion.
0_Apprentice
My mom did the same. I started reading sight words when I was about 3.5 years old. What is your favorite genre and/or book?
1_Wizard
I also have too many favorites to name although I do love the classics. My youngest daughter could read at 2 1/2 and I swear she taught herself. My oldest hated sight words although I loved it when I was a kid.
0_Apprentice
Wow! Isn't that amazing? I was learning to read at the same time as my brother who was in Kindergarten. It's amazing what the younger siblings pick up while you're teaching the older ones. Do you have any good recommendations for me? I could use a good book!
1_Wizard
I was just about to ask you the same question! I haven't had a lot of time for reading with work responsibilities. I'm from the south so I loved "Gone With the Wind" as a true southern belle! lol
0_Apprentice
I have heard great things about Gone With the Wind! Maybe I'll have to check it out. I really love the book "Beauty" by Robin McKinley. It's a re-telling of Beauty and the Beast. It's young adult fiction, so it's a VERY quick read!