Posts Tagged ‘reading’

Fully booked: A love affair with books

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These are twelve signs you’re a book lover: 1. You’d rather read a book than make small talk. 2. If you make small talk, it’s about a book. 3. Your heart breaks a little bit when a good book ends. 4. When that good book ends, you let the book linger in your arms and […] Read more…

Raising a happy reader (Part 2)

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Giselle brought up an interesting point on raising happy readers. Her comment goes, “…while having books around is good, I think it is just as important for them to see their parents read (and enjoy reading).” Spot on, Giselle! While we did grow up in a home full of books, what was key in developing […] Read more…

Raising a happy reader

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Want to raise a happy reader? Place books in every room of your home. My sisters and I grew up in a home full of books. Books weren’t confined to bookshelves, though I’m sure my Mama would have preferred that to prevent clutter! There were books on bedside tables. On the coffee table. Crammed into […] Read more…

How I became an eBook convert

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My Mom loaned me one of her Kindles after she got one of the newer models. This Kindle has been with me since the beginning of the year and I’ve already read 5 books. That’s a milestone for me, having not read more than 5 last year. I was a bit resistant to eBooks in […] Read more…

Build blog connections with NuffnangX

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It’s always a treat to find a good read online. There are some blogs that you visit once or twice, but there are some blogs that make you linger. I love chancing upon good blog reads. It’s wonderful when a blogger’s voice resonates with you. That’s one way I’ve kindled friendships online. There’s an app […] Read more…