Most would agree that using curse words or talking about something horrific in the news are things to avoid discussing with a child. You could argue that there are things in life that might be too difficult to explain to a child, and better left for later on in life. You may want to start […]
Mother’s day is this Sunday! We want to celebrate all the moms in the literary world who have taught us valuable lessons over the years. Sometimes a mother’s love will surprise you. It comes as hugs, hardheadedness, emotionless, and criticisms. No matter what form it comes across, it all comes in as caring and nurturing. […]
“An elephant never forgets.” Oh, if that was true for many of us! In the wild, elephants show their long term memories in their behavior. From a young age, male elephants join herds, and when they meet an elephant they do not know, they become aggressive. An African bush elephant shows this behavior for the […]
Do you find that “boring” documents take you longer to get through versus a fun fantasy novel you’re itching to find out how the story ends? You are not alone! Why you read one piece of text faster than the other could very well depend on your interest in the topic, but it doesn’t have […]
As you age, you’ll find new lessons in books you enjoyed at different times in your life. As a child, you’ll see the underlying message behind books, but as someone in retirement, you’ll interpret that message differently. Try it for yourself and read these twelve books that mean something different at each stage in your […]
Reading is an enjoyable activity, yet time-consuming too. It is easy to fall out of the habit if you don’t have a set reading routine, be it listening to an audiobook on your commute or reading in the evening to wind down from the day. If you’ve fallen out of the habit of reading, you’ll […]
