It’s funny how quickly you figure out the difference between being a high school senior is from being a college freshman. All of the things your parents did for you back at home are your responsibility now. Think the towel on the floor is going to clean itself on its own? Your free time you […]
If you’ve ever heard someone talk about how they read over 50 books in a year, it sounds impossible. Or a coworker at work finishes a 50-page document in an hour while it takes you double the amount of time for the same document. Upon comparing yourself to them, you try to figure out how […]
There is a reason why some authors have stood the test of time and remain a crucial part of the English curriculum in schools across the country. These authors have a way of making sentences and quotes stick with the reader, who will carry those lessons on with them for the rest of their lives. […]
Reading has a positive effect on the mind. The benefits of reading include that it helps to reduce stress, improves your vocabulary, and increases your emotional intelligence and capacity for empathy. The way a book is formatted can affect how quickly you can read. E-reading can present some problems, especially if you are doing so […]
Sometimes it feels like you’re cheating on an author by watching the TV show based on their book before you get the chance to read the book itself. However, it is always fun to see what direction producers and directors take the book in. While searching to watch something on TV these past few months, […]
Everyone at one point or another has caught themself pronouncing words in their head while reading. What you are doing is called subvocalization, and it is one of the many things speed readers learn not to do when starting out. Years ago, as you were beginning to learn to read, you were taught to sound […]
