This was a fairly short book and considering that at 112 pages, 10% is just the introduction, I wasn’t expecting to be met with a life-changing story or at least one to provide some insight in my own thinking like “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck” I haven’t been blown away but IContinue reading “I’d Rather Be Reading – Anne Bogel Book Review”
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Sharp Objects TV Show Overview
Or how they’ve perfectly transcribed an awesome book to screen I’ve read every book that Gillian Flynn has ever written. Yes, bookworm and proud of it. It’s dangerous out there for you, people are killing little girls. And my favourite: Sharp Objects. I read it in 2016, many years after it had been publishedContinue reading “Sharp Objects TV Show Overview”
Sexy guys reading books
“Come to a book as you would come to an unexplored land. Come without a map. Explore it, and draw your own map…. A book is like a pump. It gives nothing unless first you give to it. ” ― Stephen King, Hearts in Atlantis “Read sometimes for the story, Bobby. Don’t be like theContinue reading “Sexy guys reading books”
Stephen King * UR – Short Story
“ Does this gadget of yours have a smell?” “Nope,” Henderson replied. “Not really. But when you turn the pages…here, with this button…they kind of flutter, like in a real book, and I can go to any page I want, and when it sleeps, it shows pictures of famous writers, and it holds a charge”Continue reading “Stephen King * UR – Short Story”
17 Books you should consider this Christmas
The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina HenríquezCristina Henríquez’s debut novel tells the story of immigration in America by following the lives two teenagers in love and their families. Euphoria by Lily KingEuphoria is a historical novel that imagines the details of iconic anthropologist Margaret Meade’s love triangle while researching in New Guinea. A BriefContinue reading “17 Books you should consider this Christmas”
Kafka on the Shore * Haruki Murakami
It took me close to two weeks to finish this colossal book. Not because it was a drag to read but because every sentence was filled with meaning and every turn in the book drove me deeper into a labyrinth that transcended death. Having only read before “Norwegian Wood”, I found this book having someContinue reading “Kafka on the Shore * Haruki Murakami”
About Books – from Dean Koontz
I recently read The Door to December (1985) by Dean Koontz and I loved this little excerpt about books. Frowning at the box in Dan’s hands, Padrakis raised his voice above the shrieking engine of the nature lovers’ vehicle. ‘What’s that you’ve got there?’ ‘Books.’ ‘Books?’ ‘Assembled sheets of paper with words on them, for the purposeContinue reading “About Books – from Dean Koontz”
People are reading all over the world… Are you?
Reading activities
In a world that is slowly but surely turning away from books and getting glued to monitors or television screens, the importance of developing a passion for reading cannot be overlooked. Reading is a habit and should be established when the child is relatively young. What can you do to foster this habit? Enroll yourContinue reading “Reading activities”
Learning The Rewards Of Reading
What have you been reading lately? When was the last time you read a book? Are you a wide reader? In a gathering, you can tell who the wide readers are. Wide readers think and speak well. They win the admiration, respect, and good opinion of others. Reading expands the mind. In fact, many peopleContinue reading “Learning The Rewards Of Reading”
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