Why we read

WHY DO WE READ? 1. Mental Stimulation 2. Reduces stress; helps you relax 3. Entertainment 4. Helps you escape from the daily routine 5. Increases your knowledge of other cultures, emotions, people, languages etc 6. Enhances the senses; helps you use your imagination 7. Improves critical thinking 8. Improves your memory 9. Improves focus and concentration 10. Increases your vocabulary “A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.” William Styron 1924 -2006 Novelist “Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”

Charles William Eliot 1834 -1926 Philosopher “Reading is the sole means by which we slip, involuntarily, often helplessly, into another's skin, another's voice, another's soul.” Joyce Carol Oates 1938 - Novelist “Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” Joseph Addison 1672 -1719 Essayist “Books are no more threatened by Kindle than stairs by elevators.”

Stephen Fry 1937 – Writer, actor, TV personality “One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures.” George W. Bush 1946 “I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.” Groucho Marx 1890 -1977