Mokokoma MokhonoanaYou are more likely to find three TVs inside a randomly selected house than you are to find a single book that is or was not read to pass an exam, to please God, or to be a better cook.
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You are more likely to find three TVs inside a randomly selected house than you are to find a single book that is or was not read to pass an exam, to please God, or to be a better cook. The idea that people choose what they read based on whether or not they will get good grades in school is absolutely false. There are many reasons for this. For one thing, there are so many different kinds of books out there.
Some people like fiction, others like non-fiction, and still others like autobiographies. Some people want to read things that are entertaining, while others prefer books that are educational. There are also various ways to use books in our daily lives.
Reading to your children can be done in many different ways. You can read them silly stories or philosophical works. And finally, there are the children who simply want you to read them stories about their favorite Disney characters.
People should really think twice before saying something untrue about other people’s choices in reading material.
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