Reading Rituals: The Path to Reading More
I’ve always been a reader. When I was younger, I didn’t even have to think about it. I read anywhere, anytime. Over meals, during class, in the car, in the… Read more »
Tag: library
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 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 »
Tired of Being Treated Like a Consumer? Go to the Library.
The further I delve into studying things like creativity, digital overload, anxiety, depression, and the effect that our insane world has on our minds and bodies, one thing stands out… Read more »
Libraries Are Still the Best Problem Solvers
Despite being a big fan of the internet and all its conveniences, I still turn to libraries when I need to solve a problem. Whether it’s learning how to do… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »