I don't love reading vs I don't like reading

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'I don't love reading' implies a stronger negative feeling towards reading, while 'I don't like reading' is a more neutral statement. The choice between the two depends on the level of intensity the speaker wants to convey.

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I don't love reading

This phrase is correct and can be used to express a strong negative feeling towards reading.

This phrase is used when someone wants to express a strong dislike or aversion towards reading. It implies a more intense negative feeling compared to 'I don't like reading.'

Examples:

I don't love reading, but I do it for school assignments.
She doesn't love reading, so she prefers watching movies instead.

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Dec 8, 2015 ... I love books. I don't love reading them. A strange admission for a book blogger. But it's time I told the truth: I find reading hard. At times, reading makes me uncomfortable and anxious. That's because I'm dyslexic. Text is not ...
I love books. I love buying books. I love to collect them and wish to have a library of my own. I wish I could read them all. But I don't love reading. What do I do to make myself love reading? UpdateCancel ...
Jan 19, 2016 ... ... for finishing a book. Read what you want, when you want, and quit when you want. There's no guilt, no pressure. Reading is something I love to do. So if I don't love reading this book, I remember that it's not me, it's the book.
Feb 1, 2016 ... I must confess: I don't love reading, but I'm willing to read for my classes because they are about a subject that I'm interested in. And believe it or not, reading helped improve my writing. 3. You don't have to know how to make ...

Alternatives:

I dislike reading
I hate reading
I detest reading
I can't stand reading
I loathe reading

I don't like reading

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express a general lack of interest in reading.

'I don't like reading' is a more neutral way of expressing a lack of interest in reading. It is a common phrase used to convey a mild dislike or disinterest in the activity.

Examples:

I don't like reading long novels, but I enjoy short stories.
He doesn't like reading, so he listens to audiobooks instead.

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You cannot refute widely acknowledged facts, after all. Written Aug 20, 2015 • View Upvotes · Chandrakant Gaur, Digital Marketer. 377 Views. Don't worry, reading novels is just a hobby,even I don't like reading novels. :). Written Feb 21, 2014 ...
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Jul 21, 2015 ... Yeah, I don't like reading books. So what? I don't have the attention span to sit there for hours and constantly read words. It just becomes tedious to me. It doesn' t mean I'm not smart, it doesn't mean that I'm any less intelligent ...

Alternatives:

I'm not a fan of reading
Reading is not my thing
Reading is not for me
I'm not into reading
I prefer not to read

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