15 Reasons Why I DNF a Book
Several months ago I wrote a post about how there is no shame in not finishing a book. (The dreaded DNF.) If you’re out of school and the book isn’t… Read more »
Category: Books, Reading, & Libraries
Reading Will Triumph (It Has to Because the Alternative is Unthinkable)
It’s no secret that reading is suffering these days. Every time you look at a literacy survey or a publishing industry white paper, the numbers are discouraging. If you’re an… Read more »
The Joy of Meaningless Magazines
Before we begin: I have nothing against magazines. Some are excellent for your mind. There are magazines for almost every interest and hobby. You can get in-depth news, world-changing editorials,… Read more »
Public Libraries and Corporate Greed Don’t Mix
Last week, a misguided professor of economics posted a piece on Forbes about how Amazon should take over for public libraries. Amazon, he argued, could open more physical stores to… Read more »
How to Read the Classics
Many of us have a bucket list of books we want to read (or that we feel we should read). Some of these are classics. The only trouble is, the… Read more »
The Bibliography: The Original Linky Rabbit Hole
One of my biggest time management problems these days is the “linky rabbit hole.” This is when you go to a website for one quick thing and end up following… Read more »
A Shout Out to the Librarians!
When I look back at the most influential people of my childhood, there’s my family (of course), the parents of my best friends, a handful of fabulous teachers, and a… Read more »
How to Encourage Kids to Read
It’s that time again: I’m seeing lots of questions about how parents can encourage kids to read. Either they’re facing the looming summer and wondering how to avoid the trap… Read more »
How Writing Changes Your Reading
One of the things no one tells you about becoming a writer is this: Writing changes your reading. It changes the way you read, how much you read, and your… Read more »
Re-reading Books: The Good & Bad
I’m going through a phase of re-reading a few of my favorite books/series. This seems to happen about every other year. Nothing on the new shelves at the library looks… Read more »