Reading train - Improve your reading skills

What are the benefits of reading books and can it improve my social and speaking skills?

I've never been an avid reader, I only ever read books when I had to in school. Sometimes I'll come across a book that a movie was based on and read it, and enjoy it. Right now I'm half way through the Band of Brothers book. Anyway, It always seems to be that book worms are very smart and articulate when they talk. I often mumble and sometimes don't get my point across when I talk. If I'm reading books, will it eventually improve my talking? Not sure if it matters but I read the newspaper everyday from start to finish, although it's a tabloid. I should probably start reading broadsheet newspapers and read more of the discursive sections.

Public Comments

1. You know what is awesome about reading. The author is letting you access his/her mind. The more you understand others and understand how people interact the more articulate you will become. Reading is a powerful strategy. By the way, you are a reader, but a selective one. You have high standards about what you read. Good for you. Also there are many medias that can bring information to you. Use them.
2. yes because it will tell you things you can do to improve yourself detail by detail
3. People are infinitely different,they think,feel,react,have fun and live in infinitely different ways.Some of them had such a strong interest in letting others share their experiences and feelings. There are still more people,the philosophers and scientists, with better abilities at understanding Life,Nature,People and the Universe. People lived differently in different ages and their lives are written as History The only problem should be that there are millions of books and you won't have enough time to read even a minute fraction of them So choose the books which interest you ,the books you may need to grow your skills and be happy in the company of the wise and the learned men who will give you company whenever you choose,through their books.
4. It felt like I was the one asking that exact question. I'm actually trying to read right now to improve my mind, and to improve the way I talk and communicate to others. I also mumble and not getting my point across when I talk, and I'm trying to stop that (So you're not alone buddy). I hope reading can shape my personality and speaking skills. I actually think that reading really do help you with your speaking skills because when you read, it puts words in your head, and the more words you put in your head, the better you'll speak, the better you'll think, and the smarter you'll get.. Not only reading shapes up the way you talk, but also being active, and stepping out the house to see the world helps you communicate to others well too..Because when staying home too much, and watching TV.. Basically, you're feeding your brain with garbage, so you have to read, and go out and be active, talk alot, and love what your doing .. It can really change your life, and gets you to be very sociable and smart. Also, it can make you tell stories to friends and family without forgetting what you're trying to say. Reading helps, and I'm planning to go Barnes and noble sometimes this week to purchase a good book. I hope it helps you too..