Getting lost in a book is now regarded as an enriching experience – but a few hundred years ago, reading novels was considered a corrupting force.
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Reading rarely starts with abstract arguments about its value – it often begins with subjects that already matter.
For some adults, the problem is not beginning a ‘reading journey’ but rebuilding one that stalled years earlier.
Books matter because they expose children to a broader and richer vocabulary than everyday conversation.
