I relate to almost every point you made about reading fiction. I’ve learnt so much from them. I’ve seen the horrors of war in Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun and Anne Frank’s Diary, I’ve come to know about different cultures and ancient traditions like feet binding in Chinese memoirs…

Reading for pleasure has more benefits than a lot of people think. You may have picked up a book for your enjoyment but you end up leaving with so many lessons learnt and knowledge acquired.

Reading fiction builds one’s imagination. It exposes you to different issues and environment.There’s just so much to gain that it cannot be overemphasized.