In the 11th century, a Japanese woman known as Murasaki Shikibu wrote "The Tale of Genji," a 54-chapter story of courtly seduction believed to be the world's first novel.
Over 1,000 years later, people the world over are still engrossed by novels — even in an era where stories appear on handheld screens and disappear 24 hours later.
What exactly do human beings get from reading books? Is it just a matter of pleasure, or are there benefits beyond enjoyment? The scientific answer is a resounding "yes."
Reading books benefits both your physical and mental health, and those benefits can last a lifetime. They begin in early childhood and continue through the senior years. Here's a brief explanation of how reading books can change your brain — and your body — for the better.
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Books I wish to read before end of the year 2022. I wish to finish 100 books a year.
I read all sorts of genres, nothing specific as such. But I am gravitated to one such genre that is historical fictions.
