Certainly they can. Some do. Some, however, never do. It certainly seems that if someone isn't a keen reader by 11, they're not likely to read much at least through their twenties and thirties. Admittedly, many people who are keen readers at 11 go off it during their teenage years, and don't return to it for many years, but usually do return eventually. Habits can be changed, though. My Dad was put off novels by school, and didn't read a single one until a few years ago, when he joined a U3A book group (where he's the only man) and now keenly reads novels.
What I was meaning to imply was that if an adult is reading their 501st book and really hates it, they're not likely to say "all reading is boring" as a result. If a child is reading their first ever "real book" and doesn't like it, they're more likely to generalise from that experience.
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Date: 2008-01-22 08:53 pm (UTC)What I was meaning to imply was that if an adult is reading their 501st book and really hates it, they're not likely to say "all reading is boring" as a result. If a child is reading their first ever "real book" and doesn't like it, they're more likely to generalise from that experience.