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readings tips

Getting a mental kick from tackling tough books

August 22, 2010

The one stretch of undistracted time most of us have is when we take vacation. The temptation — my temptation, almost always succumbed to — is to go catatonic, escaping the working world into the oblivion of Ludlum. But when I settle into my next holiday, I’m hoping to resist that urge. I hope to [...]

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The art of slow reading

July 26, 2010

Has endlessly skimming short texts on the internet made us stupider? An increasing number of experts think so – and say its time to slow down . . .
via The art of slow reading | Books | The Guardian.
Unsurprisingly, I found myself skimming this article.

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Where do you like to read?

January 22, 2009

I am beginning this post while sitting in the beautiful domed reading room at the State Library of Victoria, having just finished a chapter of Lamplighter, by D.M. Cornish.
Today, some weeks later, I have just changed trains on my way to work. On the previous train I buried my head in Peter Carey’s His illegal [...]

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2009 reading tip for the year – dare to be different

January 1, 2009

Well, 2009 is here. I tried to get a somewhat early night but my two littlies took turns waking up crying right through to 3am. I hope you all had a fantastic night.
I don’t know how many of you tend to make new years resolutions, but if you do, how about adding this to your [...]

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Teenagers and reading

September 24, 2008

Author Lili Wilkinson has some very choice things to say about what is considered “real reading” when it comes to teenagers.
Taking a swipe at people (headline-seeking journalists in particular) who sprout on about kids spending more time using electronic media than they do reading, she points out that there is more than one way to [...]

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