TITLE : DISADVANTAGES OF

READING BOOKS

TEACHER: TEACHER HEMA MALINI

SUBJECT: ENGLISH DEBATE

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*READING MIGHT CAUSE YOU TO

BUY AND COLLECT BOOKS. AT TIMES,
IT IS NOT JUST ONE BOOK PER TITLE
BUT MANY DIFFERENT EDITIONS OF
THE SAME BOOK! YOU’RE NOT
ALONE THOUGHT, MANY READERS
DO THIS! HOWEVER, IF YOU DON’T
HAVE MUCH SPACE IN YOUR ROOM,
IT’S GOING TO BE A PROBLEM.
HERE ARE SOME OF THE
DISADVANTAGES OF READING
BOOKS

~TIME CONSUMING
~EXPENSIVE HOBBY
~LACK OF SLEEP
~ESCAPISM
~SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE
~NOT AS ENVIRONMENTALLY
FRIENDLY
~TAKES MENTAL EFFORT AND
SPACE
~NOT A HOBBY YOU CAN
MULTITASK
~MAKES YOU LESS AGREEABLE
~TAKES UP PHYSICAL SPACE
~EMOTIONALLY DRAINING
~YOU VALUE YOURSELF BASED ON
HOW MANY BOOKS YOU READ
 EXPLANATION

EXPLANATION OF TIME
CONSUMING

~Reading is a time consuming hobby,

especially if you’re not a fast reader.
Reading certain genres takes
longer than others because they
might not be easy to understand.
Like with every other hobby, there’s
an opportunity cost to reading.
Reading will take up your free time
and therefore you are unable to do
other activities.
EXPLANATION OF EXPENSIVE
HOBBY

~ Reading is an expensive hobby.

The prices of books have been
skyrocketing.
Besides, there’s a limited
edition/sprayed edge/signed copy
version of almost every book in the
market.
Other than purchasing books, once
you become a fan of a certain fiction
series – you’re most likely going to
spend money on the merch too –
which is definitely not cheap.
EXPLANATION OF LACK OF SLEEP

~If your reading habit goes out of

hand, you might be sacrificing sleep
for more reading time.
This is especially true if you have
an e-book reader like kindle – reading
becomes possible even in the dark!
Continuous lack of sleep will of
course impact your health and the
ability for you to focus the next day.
~Reading is a great way to escape
your current life (yes, including your
current life problems).
It is okay to read for escapism if it is
done moderately. When in excess, it
starts to negatively impact your
wellbeing because you ignore your
next step in life – example, to study
for a test or to apply for job
opportunities.

Reading makes you want to ignore

the challenges of life.
In some cases, it can go as far as a
serious addiction to reading and not
taking care of your basic needs and
hygiene.

EXPLANATION OF SEDENTARY
LIFESTYLE
~Reading for long periods of time on
a regular basis is pretty unhealthy.
This is because reading is a
sedentary hobby. You are seated in
one spot for a long period of time.
This obviously replaces your time for
active hobbies or exercise.
Plus, if you’re anything like me – I
love having some dessert or a cup of
coffee with the book I’m reading.
In other words, inactivity plus intake
of calories can be really bad for your
health if you do it all the time.

EXPLANATION OF NOT AS
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY

~Reading physical books is not the

best option for the environment
because they are made out of paper.
However, there are always ways to
improve this – by using recycled
paper for production of physical
books or opting to read on an e-book.

EXPLANATION OF TAKES MENTAL

EFFORT AND SPACE

~One of the negative effects of

reading is that it is a hobby that takes
mental effort – to concentrate,
understand and interpret.
So at times, reading can be a chore.
Especially if you pick a book that is
mentally challenging or out of your
reading comfort zone.
If you’re still in school or college,
reading additional books to the
textbooks you already have may be
exhausting.

EXPLANATION OF NOT A HOBBY

YOU CAN MULTITASK

~Unless you read

an audiobook, reading is not a hobby
that you can do simultaneously with
something else.
This is because you need a certain
level of focus and understanding
when it comes to reading.
Unlike hobbies that can be done on
autopilot (gaming, knitting, cooking,
etc), reading needs your full attention
so you can get maximum satisfaction.

EXPLANATION OF MAKES YOU

LESS AGREEABLE

~If you’re reading books, you’re most

likely going to be knowledgeable. And
when you’re knowledgeable, it is hard
to be ignorant to certain issues.
You might find yourselves having
different opinions from others – this
can make you less agreeable from a
social standpoint and can also cause
you to be disliked.
However, don’t be discouraged by
this – you can find like-minded people
who appreciate your point of view on
certain issues.
If you’re struggling with making
friends, try befriending someone who
reads! They might be able to relate to
you.

EXPLANATION OF TAKES UP
PHYSICAL SPACE

~Reading might cause you to buy

and collect books.
At times, it is not just one book per
title but many different editions of the
same book!
You’re not alone though, many
readers do this!
However, if you don’t have much
space in your room, it’s going to be a
problem.

EXPLANATION OF EMOTIONALLY
DRAINING

~Warning, reading can be

emotionally draining. This is
especially true if you read a heart-
breaking book.
Sometimes, this can also cause you
to have a book hangover and
therefore go into a reading slump.
EXPLANATION OF YOU VALUE
YOURSELF BASED ON HOW MANY
BOOKS YOU READ

~This is quite a common problem

among readers – we set reading
goals and start to track them and
then get disappointed if we don’t meet
that goals.
Some of us are book
influencers and we get disappointed
when we don’t see much
engagement on
our bookstagram, book blog or any
other platforms.

LETS LOOK AT FIVE OF THE

MOST IMPORTANT POSSIBLE
NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF
EXCESSIVE READING.

^READING might harm your eyesight

^READING might harm your

hearing/listening ability

^READING might let you lose track of

time

^READING might cause sore

muscles

^READING might let you lose

perpective and instigate fear
THANK
YOU!!!