Today is National Book Lovers Day , and those actually reading books might be living longer than everyone who waited for the movie.

According to “Medical News Today,” reading books could actually extend your lifespan up to two years. And get this: the more often you read, the better!

While the eggheads don’t exactly understand the “why,” they’re guessing that it may come from increased brain cell connectivity that comes from reading.

Does that include books with pictures?