Reading Books Outside Your Comfort Zone
In May, we had the pleasure of meeting National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Gene Luen Yang at BookExpo America. As part of his ambassador platform, Gene challenges readers to “read without...
View ArticleFavorite Quotes From Books
Writers work so hard to find just the right words. Often, those words spill off the page into readers’ hands and, sometimes, into our hearts. They capture our feelings, stir our desires, push us in new...
View ArticleReading to Reduce Stress
Stress: A feeling everyone feels at one point or another when a problem arises and finding a solution is difficult. Stress is a largely natural response to challenges, but managing stress poorly can...
View ArticleFavorite Books to Read With Young Children
I started stocking up on children’s books the day I found out I was pregnant with my son. I literally walked to a bookstore and began perusing the board books just minutes after getting the news! It...
View ArticlePreferred Format: Ebook, Audiobook, or Print?
A passion for books has been in my family for generations and was naturally passed on to me and my siblings. When I was younger, my mom read my favorite story before I fell asleep, as I marveled over...
View ArticleLiterary Podcasts Connect Readers, Writers, and Books
Reading a book can be a solitary activity, yet readers often find connection through the books they read—connection to characters, to stories, to more books, and to other readers. Another way to...
View ArticleDo You Reread Favorite Books?
Children often read a favorite book over and over again or ask a parent to read the same bedtime story night after night. According to Scholastic, this is good for children, who gain reading fluency...
View ArticleEye-Opening Books for 2020
The books we read often change the way we view ourselves and the world around us. What better year than 2020 for seeing clearly, and what better way to achieve clarity than by reading good books? For...
View ArticleUnreal Estate: Readers Share Favorite Literary Locations
A good book is an excellent vehicle for exploration. Literary journeys offer an array of imaginative destinations, from the realistic to the fantastic. In this edition of Reader’s Write, we asked...
View ArticleHow Do You Organize Your Bookshelves?
Readers around the world love books for their stories, information, and inspiration. Many also enjoy the process of finding a useful, personalized system for storing and displaying the books they...
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