I must admit I stole the following post from John Grisham about the benefits of reading.
So according to John Grisham, someone who has written more books than I have had hot dinners!! and who always gives us a good read, what are the benefits of reading?
- Well he says they are and I tend to agree:
- increased knowledge
- expanded horizons
- improved vocabulary
- sharpened thinking
- and enhanced empathy
Mr Grisham goes on to say that books are great to give as gifts, and I also agree. He says that the ten most fundamental reasons people should give books for birthdays, Christmas or just because is that:
- Books are easier to wrap than footballs or fruit baskets
- Books don't break
- Once someone has finished with a book, it is not empty, in fact it is still full
- No batteries are needed
- You don't have to put a book together, its already been done for you
- Books don't make noises that would alarm pets
- You don't need to iron, wash or maintain a book in anyway
- Books are non-perishable
- There is a book for everyone - they come in all sizes, colours etc
- Books will never be lost
- Books will never be forgotten
- And giving a book gives someone boundless access to other words and other lives both real and imagined.
I have bought books for three people this Christmas: my dad, my mum and my uncle - all three people are very different and all books chosen are very different and will appeal to those they have been bought for. I love receiving books and also like getting book tokens so can choose which book to read.
I have been bought many a book or voucher over the years as people know that books and reading are what make me tick. I read anything - children's, teen, Christian, fiction, non-fiction etc And I have read many of John Grisham's book as well.
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