Speed Reading : Is it good?
When I was a small kid, I saw a TV commercial that showed a man reading a book by simply leafing through its pages. Turns out, he’s the world’s fastest reader. But is “speed reading” really worth learning?
I wish I never liked reading books…
Right now, I feel like if I had a magic lamp, I’ll make just one wish. I wish I could forget all of these reading stuff and be just like everyone else.
Paper Books Are More Than Just Dead Trees
Checkout a book from the library and (assuming that the library is old or doesn’t have a computerized system yet) it will have a card attached to the back cover revealing to you all the people that previously borrowed it. Imagine your delight when you see the name of an old friend listed there! Contrary [...]
11 Reasons Why I Don’t Like the Amazon Kindle
The smell of old and new books beats the plasticky smell of a Kindle any day. Admit it. You like sniffing your books too. With ebooks, there’s no real pages to leaf through so I won’t get that thrill of reaching the final pages of an exciting novel. Seeing page numbers just don’t cut it [...]
Looking for God in Harry Potter?
LOL WUT? I honestly snickered after reading that in this Boston Globe article which speaks about how several religious critics are now making an about face from their prior convictions to the story of the boy wizard. Now, I didn’t mean that in an insulting way but I’m just amazed at how far some people [...]
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