What motivates you to read?

Why do you read?

I'm noticing as people are showing their books read lists for the year that there's comments about having been too busy to read due to having to read to kids, reading textbooks, etc. As well as people saying that romance books shouldn't count or similar statements about YA, middle grade, Manga, graphic novels, etc.

For me, I count my textbooks in my books for the year. I also willingly seek out picture books and other kids books. The reason I read is to get information and for being exposed to other people's point of views. So that comes with textbooks, picture books, etc.

Obviously, everyone can read what they want and count it how they'd like since no ones getting graded of course. (Well, those of us in college are) It's just been making me wonder what it is that motivates people to read and continue to read since it seems so different between people.