Why We Are Reading Novels & Stories

But I liked that; unpredictable. "You can?" "Well,” he rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly, “--it isn't always accurate, but I read some books about it in the temple." "You read?" I asked. He lifted an eyebrow and I regretted what I said almost immediately. It came out like I was insulting him. And I swear I didn’t mean it that way. I was just… surprised. After capitalism has collapsed, not a lot of people read anymore. Unless you are a maester or nurse, reading is not a necessary life skill, farming and hunting are. Reading is more like an escape.