One in four adults have not read a book in the past year.
This shocking finding should encourage more people to read books and recommend them to their social groups.
Reading is important as it increases your knowledge which is why Young Readers Day is celebrated across the world.
Why not give your children a new book as an intelligent investment in their future?
Here are a few benefits of reading:
1. People who read are more likely to vote, exercise, and be more cultural.
2. Reading expands your vocabulary.The more you read, the more words you will come across.
3. An online article states people who read are more likely to get ahead when it comes to their careers, and life in general.
4. When you read fictional books, you will most likely become empathetic.
5. According to an online article, reading helps with depression. Research conducted in America showed by having volunteers read self-help books resulted in them having lower levels of depression.
What book(s) have you read this year?
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