The Reading Police Aren’t Coming for You
I know I shouldn’t laugh, but I can’t help it when I logon to reading-related social media and see posts from people who seem convinced that the reading police are… Read more »
Category: Books, Reading, & Libraries
Read for Yourself, Not for Others
A depressing number of people learn to hate reading in school. Between having to write book reports or give presentations on material, and having to read boring and antiquated books,… Read more »
Book Club Picks: Choose the Right Book for Your Group
Book clubs can be a lot of fun. It can be a way to make a solitary past time into a social activity. It can also be stressful, though, particularly… Read more »
Focus Your Reading for Maximum Benefit
“Focus your reading material. Don’t focus simply on your reading.” That’s what my fourth grade reading teacher told us when teaching us how to get the maximum benefit out of… Read more »
Reading in a Pandemic
Last week I wrote about the difficulties and challenges of writing in a pandemic. Today I want to offer some thoughts on the other side of that issue: Reading in… Read more »
The Dumbing Down of Reading: Gone Too Far?
I’m certainly not an expert on teaching kids to read. I’m merely an avid reader myself, and an author. I was also once a kid who was raised free-range when… Read more »
11 Ways to Read on the Cheap
Books are wonderful. They are portals to new worlds, and teachers of all manner of skills. Unfortunately, they’re also expensive. Especially when purchased new and from the main street shop…. Read more »
You Need Reasons to Read? I’ll Give You Reasons to Read.
Someone asked me the other day, “Why should I read? In an age where everything is on computers, why do I need to books?” This person was serious and needed… Read more »
You Don’t Dislike Reading. You Just Haven’t Found the Right Books.
It used to distress me when people would tell me, “I hate to read.” I cannot understand that sentence. It simply does not compute. Sure, there are people who dislike… Read more »
Fall is the Best Season for Reading
I have never understood why so many outlets proclaim summer as the ideal time to read. Beach reads! Vacation reads! Long lazy days in the sun to read! I’ve never… Read more »