Read Books, Don’t Drown: A Smart‑Notes System That Keeps the Joy
A gentle, no-fuss way to carry the best lines out of the water and actually use them later. To truly benefit from your reading experience, it’s essential to remember to read actively and engage with the material. You know that feeling when you…
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5 Best Books to Read After a Breakup
The pink and red decor of Valentine’s Day has finally started to fade from the shop windows, but for many of us, the weight of a recent breakup doesn’t disappear quite as easily. While the world spent the last week celebrating “forever,” some of…
Read MoreThe “Unputdownable” Algorithm: 5 Psychological Secrets Authors Use to Keep You Hooked
The secrets behind narrative flow. A psychological take on how great authors use pacing, curiosity, and emotional design to keep you reading long past bedtime. Unputdownable books: Psychological tricks authors use. You know that moment when it’s 3:00 a.m.,…
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5 Reasons Why You Should Read Atomic Habits
Why is it so hard to stick to good habits? It feels impossible, but there’s a way to build lifelong Atomic habits for success! Ever set a goal and felt unstoppable, only to watch your motivation fade in just a few days? You tell yourself you’ll start waking…
Read More6 Months, 6 Books, 6 Lessons
A Half-year check-in of books from a reader who never really slumps. 6 months, 6 books, 6 lessons (Image created by the author) People who know me know the kind of reader I am. I read — no matter what. There have been times when I thought I was in a reading…
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10 Best Book-to-Movie Adaptations That Are Just as Good as the Book
..or maybe better! As a lifelong bookworm, I used to roll my eyes every time someone claimed, “The movie was just as good as the book!” Really? Did it capture the nuance, the inner monologues, the atmosphere? More often than not, film adaptations feel like a…
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The problem with financial self-help books and what actually works instead
Do self-help books actually help? For me, they never did. I realize this might be a controversial opinion, but I’ve thought about it for a while and feel ready to share it honestly. I am not a fan of financial self-help books. In my experience, they…
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The Secret To Empower Personal Growth In Life Through Books
You Read, You Learn! That has always been the motto of my life! And what better way to do so than books? Image created by author with Canva The world is filled with information, encouragement, and solutions to problems. However, it can take some work to find…
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Why Do New And Unique Perspectives Matter In Literature?
Literature has always been more than just stories. They’re our gateways into worlds we may never live in, yet they connect us deeply to our reality. But imagine if every book you ever read only told the same kind of story, over and over again. It’s like…
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Books and Audiobooks: This is the Ultimate War Now
Exploring the emotional Tug-of-War between traditional reading, i.e., books and audiobooks. Books and Audiobooks: The Ultimate War “Books are the mirrors of the soul.”― Virginia Woolf As a traditional book lover, I’ve always found comfort in the pages of good…
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