GoodFacts: The Power of Reading ??

In a time where it’s normal to skim-read articles or spend more hours scrolling through social media than reading, this week, we want to focus on the benefits of reading. Whether it’s fictional or not, for business or pleasure, it is undeniable that reading is good for you.?

Reading can help in a plethora of ways. It boosts your vocabulary, enhances memory and critical thinking skills, and even helps us develop empathy and build stronger relationships. It can limit stress, improve mental health, and even help us live longer — what’s not to love?

Check out these reading facts:

?? People who steal books are called bibliocleptomanes?

? Read 20 minutes every day, and you’ll read 1.8 million words a year

?? Studies show that reading can be more than 300% better at reducing stress than walking

?? A study from Yale showed that people who read at least 30 minutes daily lived on average 23 months longer

?? The longest printed sentence is 832 words long — from Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables?

For the bibliophiles among us (not to be confused with bibliocleptomanes), here’s a literary question for you. What are the top five most given-up novels? These are novels that people pick up but often fail to finish.?

And for a bonus question: What are the three best-selling books of all time??