It's been linked to better mental health, more empathy, a lower risk of dementia, and even increased longevity. Earlier this year, the National Literacy Trust found a 36% decrease in reading for pleasure among teens compared to 2005 figures.
It's been linked to better mental health, more empathy, a lower risk of dementia, and even increased longevity.
Earlier this year, the National Literacy Trust found a 36% decrease in reading for pleasure among teens compared to 2005 figures.
In 2025, meanwhile, a YouGov poll found that 40% of Britons hadn't read or listened to a single book in the last year.
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It's been linked to better mental health, more empathy, a lower risk of dementia, and even increased longevity. Earlier this year, the National Literacy Trust found a 36% decrease in reading for pleasure among teens compared to 2005 figures. In 2025, meanwhile, a YouGov poll found that 40% of Britons hadn't read or listened to a single book in the last year.
There's only one problem: a lot of us can't find it in us to do it.
You probably already know that reading is pretty good for us. Over a third of UK adults say they've given up reading as a hobby. What about people on the other side of that spectrum?
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