Nov 29, 2020 | My friends' Guest Posts
This is a guest post by Garima Aggarwal. Garima is an aspiring content writer working for TABSCAP. Coming from a journalism background, she has been into content writing for 2 years and is passionate about topics related to lifestyle, health, and digital marketing. ...
Apr 17, 2020 | Random Musings
Angela Haupt of the Washington Post recently shared a fun list with the types of readers you meet during a lockdown. I belong to the very first group. With a restless 4-year-old always around and with both Electra and me working from home, getting a free moment to...
Nov 17, 2018 | My friends' Guest Posts
I regularly read more than one books at the same time. However, I also complain about my lack of reading time a lot, so I was curious to see some tips on how to improve my reading skills! This is a guest post by Ellie Chapman, a content writer who loves to read...
Nov 11, 2018 | Random Musings
As the wee one is now at an age when she’s starting to read, I have been wondering how I can help her enjoy reading. Recently, I came across a two-part post by Jennie, a teacher of thirty years, titled Language, Literacy, and Storytelling. She shares there some...
Dec 14, 2016 | Entertainment
Distractify.com recently published a list of reasons why reading a book is a life-changing experience. Here are my favorite ones! 1 . Reading a novel increases brain function for days. Research from Emory University has found that reading a book can increase...
Apr 19, 2016 | Publishing, Writing
In a fascinating study shared by The Reading Room, men were found to be quicker to judge a book they’re reading than women are. The study was performed by Jellybooks, who used a bit of JavaScript in eBooks that measured reading habits of volunteers. By breaking down...
Apr 9, 2016 | Maps and Infographics
Designer Raphael Lysander has produced this beautiful Infographic on the health benefits of reading, first published on his excellent blog. The image features statistics on how reading can help with stress relief, mental skill development, and forming relationships:...
Jun 27, 2014 | Entertainment
I’ve seen hundreds of book lists: Books you should read before you die; Books that should be on your book shelves (hopefully you’re still allowed to take them out and read them); The best books of the 20th century; Books that your children should read … you can...
Mar 17, 2014 | Blog hops tours & reblogs, Writing
Chloe Leigh Corin posted today an excellent article comparing reading a novel to starting a relationship. She then shares six great writing tips that also apply to dating: Explicit Intro: On average, talking about sex when first meeting someone isn’t a good...
