My Mini-rant: Three Misconceptions About Books
A little rant about books by GoneReading founder Brad Wirz I find myself having the same conversations over and over these days. As a book lover, it’s frustrating that many people out there — at least...
View ArticleWhat Am I Thankful For? A Reader Gives Thanks
I’m thankful for quite a lot. A wonderful wife, family, friends and our collective health. Another awe-inspiring Thanksgiving day meal, turkey-shaped butter and all. I’m a lucky man. But for the...
View ArticleWant a Kindle? 5 Questions to Ask Yourself First
I’m an old school book person, one of the oft-heard “I just love the feel of a book in my hands” kind of readers. I do love the feel of a printed book in my hands, and I always will. But I have to...
View ArticleHow Fast Do You Read?
I thought you might get a kick out of this widget that tests how fast you can read as compared to the national average (USA). I’m not going to tell you how embarrassingly slow it graded my own reading...
View ArticleDavid Copperfield in 90 Seconds
Let me start this post by saying that no one loves the printed book more than myself. But as I’ve said before, what really matters is the writing, regardless of the format on which it is presented....
View Article12 American Classics that were once Banned
Post by Lindsay Kelly Although “Banned Books Week” already passed, occurring from September 30th to October 6th, I still think it is a week that deserves due attention, particularly during an election...
View ArticleReading Through the Ages
We polled friends, family, random strangers on the street, book clubs, and book lovers all around the country asking them one simple question: what books do you read? It was a ton of fun to reach out...
View ArticleBest Books for a 21st Century Teen
Getting and keeping the attention of a 21st century teen can be, shall we say, difficult. Between Twitter, Facebook, iPads, texting, and everything else that teens are frequently occupying themselves...
View ArticleThe 8 Scariest Books to Read this Halloween
There are hundreds of lists of the scariest books ever that you can find online. There are classic scary stories that appear in lists throughout the country, and some that are specific to a certain...
View ArticleQuotes About Reading – February 2014
We haven’t done this in a while, so it’s high time we start sharing some of our favorite quotes about reading. This new collection below includes gems from Cicero, Theodore Roosevelt, William...
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