More than Just a Pretty Face

Is this really any better? Honestly.

So why should we even bother reading for pleasure? Surely, from what we've discussed, it's just a more difficult way to procrastinate.

Actually, it is much more than that; for one, reading can improve our mind.

How so? The NLT paper Reading for pleasure describes it as the easiest way to improve reading and writing ability. How? It states: "[readers for pleasure] acquire, involuntarily and without conscious effort, nearly all of the so-called “language skills” many people are so concerned about" including vocabulary, reading comprehension, spelling, grammar, etcetera; without such a reading habit, "children simply do not have a chance".

Books: more than just a pretty face.

And it doesn't stop there. An article here describes many of the skills that reading teaches us, including improved memory (we have to remember characters, plotlines, settings, and so on), better focus and creativity, and general knowledge.

One column even stated: "There is perhaps no greater avenue to learning than through reading. All people ... have learned more things by reading than practically any ... other way. When we continue to read, we have the ability to expand our minds tremendously."

Remember: the brain is a muscle, and it needs exercise no matter what age you are, whether a child or a pensioner. Reading is good exercise.

Readers, like books, are more than just pretty faces.