Tag: reading
Phew, there’s a lot of reading challenges for 2017 out there this year. Feeling inspired by challenges like Book Riot’s 2017 Read Harder Challenge and POPSUGAR’s 2017 Reading Challenge, I …
Police memoir isn’t a vocal genre, but goes back two centuries. Detective fiction is a well-established genre, first published and popular in the 1920’s and 1930’s. So, it’s not particularly …
It’s easy to find bestsellers. You don’t have to look far to find the newest work by JK Rowling or Stephen King. They’re big names with big titles. Supporting …
YouTube Channel: CharlotteNLT From the Description: Famous actors, musicians, and other celebrities read aloud and show how reading is central to their lives. Featured image via InStyle
Among bibliophiles, ‘boring’ sounds like a dirty word. It sounds silly at first, but it’s true: how many times have we read books because friends or family swore up …
There’s nothing like sitting down in a comfortable chair near a fireplace with a nice cup of coffee, phone in hand, ready to read . . . Facebook news. …
YouTube Channel: Epic Reads From the Description: That time you realized you had to step up your game so you can read all the books. Featured image via …
To celebrate UN International Tolerance Day this year, Bath Spa University compiled a list of the 10 most influential books ever published that “encouraged free thought and positive change …
On December 4, 1791, the first edition of The Observer was printed in Britain. It was the first and remains the longest running Sunday paper in the world. It …
In order to help children learn to read, as well as continue the habit, the town of Iva, South Carolina, Anderson School District 3, and United Way have teamed …
Amanda Spain
December 4, 2016
Book Lists, Book Lovers, Children, Classics, Faves, Human Interest, Middle Grade, Roald Dahl, Shel Silverstein, Young Adult
I will begin by stating that I’m not saying your child should never read the books listed below, but some may give your child a bad message or be …
Everyone has a shelf of those books you never could finish. You maybe got through the first chapter and got bored, or maybe, for various reasons, got halfway through …
After the success of The Girl On The Train, author Paula Hawkins announced at the end of November that her new suspense novel, Into the Water, will be hitting shelves on …
With the holiday break from school looming in the too-near distance, if you’re a parent, you might be panicking right about now. You are looking forward to this break, …
Elizabeth Konkel
December 4, 2016
Book Lovers, Charles Dickens, Chick Lit, Dr. Seuss, Family, Fantasy, J. R. R. Tolkien, L. Frank Baum, Stephen King, Women
It’s no secret that when Halloween comes and goes, everything on TV switches from horror to Christmas, and remains that way until after the New Year. Every radio station …
YouTube Channel: DNews From the Description: Scientists measured the short term effects of reading using fMRI scans, and they found that reading actually changes your brain! What specifically happens? Trace …
YouTube Channel: GeekyCamera Simply put, for the devoted bookworm, books are so much more than words on a page. Featured image via Infinity House Magazine
Growing up as a kid with ADHD is tough. Sometimes it feels like nobody understands you, or worse: that everyone is sick of you and your inability to sit …
There are tons of reading challenges on the internet right now, complete with hashtags, barometers, countdowns, and everything else you can think of for the journey. Pop Sugar, Bustle, …
Okay, so you’ve polished off the list of long books, and now you need a break. You’re looking for something short and sweet, a story you can digest easily …