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Why are readers scaling back on how much they read in 2015?
I am a devoted follower of Book Riot. Bookriot.com is an online hub for readers to purchase book-related merchandise and talk about reading and writing. The articles posted on the site are composed by people who love adore worship (ah … there’s … Continue reading
6 reading and writing resolutions for 2015
The year is winding down, which means everyone is gearing up to share their New Year’s resolutions. I’ve already made a list of goals I want to accomplish (see my 29 Things to Do Before Age 29 on The Times website), … Continue reading
Posted in Reading, Writing
Tagged #amreading, #amwriting, books, literature, New Year's resolutions, reading, writing
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A reading challenge for 2015
Forget the New Year’s resolutions this year! (Although really, I could afford to lose some weight…) But never mind the weight thing. This year, my plan for 2015 is a reading challenge. In 2014, I participated in the Goodreads Challenge, … Continue reading
Posted in Reading
Tagged books, fiction, genre, literature, nonfiction, reading, reading challenge
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Norman: The man with the big, red imagination
I said farewell to a friend this week. I call him “friend” even though I never met him. (To be honest, I didn’t know what he looked like before yesterday. I had never bothered to search Google for his face.) … Continue reading
Posted in Reading, Unplugged imagination
Tagged books, children, children's books, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Norman Bridwell
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Kids + cats + books = brilliant
I love cats. (One look at my cat-toy-covered floors and cat-fur-covered furniture is enough to show that.) I also love books. (Just take a look at my permanently deformed shelves sagging under the weight of books.) So when I heard … Continue reading