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reading Atonement by Ian McEwan
Have you ever noticed how the beginning of a book can tell a lot about the whole story? I suggest you do this exercise. Pick your favorite books and read the beginning again…
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how to make time for reading and why this is not a how-to post like any other else you’ve read before
This is not going to be the first time I talk about this. And this is not gonna be the first time you’re gonna need to read this. Making time for reading is one of the biggest challenges of modern life, and it’s so challenging that most people end up thinking it's impossible or impracticable. But it’s not.
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on reading lists and reading projects
I have this crazy habit of creating lists for everything. Well. To be honest, I don’t think it’s crazy. It helps me get organized when nothing in this world is not well ordered.
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on choosing a path between noise and stories
Thought: when our writing lacks a good story, this might lead to noisy and random content instead of something that our readers will mindfully consume and perceive.
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rereading is madness. but who knows where madness lies?
How many times do you find yourself reading a book you’ve already read? ...again? And if that happens a lot, what do you think you’re gonna find when doing that?
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on bibliotherapy and books as remedies for life’s ailments
Bibliotherapy can cure almost everything. A broken heart, a broken mind, or even a broken leg.
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Currently Reading: Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand
What are you reading this week? And how do you feel about it so far?
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CULTISH, book review
Have you ever seen words being used as a form of power to influence people or common words being used in a way that scared you? CULTISHby Amanda Montell First off, let me say. Amanda is not just an incredibly talented writer and language scholar, she gives me hope and evidence that the future of language and young brains are not as doomed as I thought they were. Every time we chat, I leave the conversation with new ideas, a smile on my brain, and something new to study. She has a gift I rarely see these days. Thanks to Amanda I dived into a thousand articles on the internet…
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books are mirrors
What part of you do you leave in your book reviews?
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it starts with a plane crash…
Book review. Lord of the Flies, by William Golding.