Top Ten Reasons Reading Is Better Than Watching TV

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By CLiF Staff


1) If you fall asleep while reading you don’t miss anything.

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2) It’s quiet.

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3) You can do it ANYWHERE including places with no cell service, electricity, wifi, or satellite transmission.

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4) It’s private, just you and the author linking minds and ideas.

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5) It’s free with a library card, and sometimes even without!

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6) There are no commercials.

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7) Your mother will not mind if you do.

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8) Books are easy to share.

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9) TV and movies have been around for less than 100 years. Books have been written for thousands and thousands of years. Everything you need to know is in them.

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10) They are so much fun to pick out!

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Happy reading, everybody!