Yes that’s certainly true, I didn’t do anything to really earn it other than have a desire to read and enjoy reading. I also didn’t have anything else to do to escape, so books were it. No phones, no tv shows, no video games, no YouTube. Not because my parents restricted them but just because they didn’t exist back then and especially in the rural area we lived. I remember turning the tv to snow and pretending I was playing Space Invaders, which had just come out. :)
