As a person enjoys reading as a both relaxing and thought-provoking action, I prefer to pick up a book that I find might be one with potential for personal enjoyment or future conversational value. I find reading, either of books, articles, or short stories to be something that, when conversing with someone of similar thoughts and literary interests, gives the both of us a more personal and bonding sense of conversation. I love reading because it gives me a sense of gained knowledge, immediate gratification when finishing a large chunk of text, and a feeling of insight into the world of literature that has such a vast array of other audience members. The point I mean to make is that I use reading as tool to tap into my own self's insight, as well as other's. Reading puts the present, past, and future into the context of many people's lives. For this reason I seem to gravitate toward reading many autobiographies of musicians, artists, and visionary types. I like to know other people's experiences.