Reading books

By Colin McCandless, Contributing author Results of a national study indicate that people who read books an average of 30 minutes a day live nearly two years longer than their peers who don’t read books. REGION – If you want to stay healthy and live longer, research shows that eating …

Hajia Samira Bawumia (middle), the second lady, Hajia Latifah Abdul Rahaman (3rd from right), Principal of Apimpoa Islamic Basic ‘A’ and Fati Nasamu Hatong (left), Principal of Apimpoa Islamic School’ B’ with the schoolchildren The vice president’s wife, Hajia Samira Bawumia, asked school children in New Juaben South and New …

Bhopal: Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched India’s first Hindi MBBS course book in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, October 16. Medical education is done in Hindi through these books. These MBBS course books are published under the Hindi language education program launched by the government of Madhya Pradesh. Madhya …

Mumbai: Romiit is well known for his performances in shows like Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyaan, Adaalat, Shaka Laka Boom Boom, Haatim, Maayka among others. The actor has delivered applause-worthy performances in all of his shows so far. Read also – Sad death! ‘My mother, my everything,’ actor Romiit Raaj says …

A YOUTUBER has revealed a side hustle that could make you $100 an hour without having to leave the house. In a recently posted Youtube videoDiamond Chanel went through the ACX website, which solicits audiobook recordings for thousands of eBooks. 1 Youtuber Diamond Chanel makes big money voicing audiobooks How …

A new survey of American parents conducted by Premium Joy sheds light on how long parents read to their children. The results indicate that the vast majority of children enjoy being read to for up to 20 minutes (or less), after which they may lose interest. WALNUT, Calif., October 11, …

Reading books can make modern children “stupid”, the author of How to train your dragon claimed. Award-winning author Cressida Cowell says television and computer games have made children “more visual” than when she was young. She warned that young people with dyslexia who are used to watching TV may be …

“woman without shameis Sandra Cisneros’ first book of poetry in 28 years. It may be because the bestselling author has been busy publishing novels, short story collections, and essays. She has won prestigious awards and created foundations to nurture young writers. And the Chicago native moved to San Miguel de …

By Vijay Phanshikar: THE first thing one noticed upon meeting the successful young business executive in his posh office was the book – an English classic – on his table. There were lots of other books on a shelf next to the big table, okay. Obviously, he had a habit …

AS English III juniors follow the story of Gogol, an Indian of American origin who struggles with his identity, torn between two worlds. As he ages, his battles with his “Indian self” (Gogol) and his “American self” (Nikhil) become more complex. It’s a story that explores the importance of being …

Sisan Baniya, one of the most household names in the vlogging scene in Nepal, started reading at an early age. As a school-going child, Baniya read fiction to escape the realities of being a student. In this interview with the Post, Baniya shares the kind of books he loved to …

FRANKLIN — The Johnson County Imagination Library hopes to reach 800 children in Greenwood on a waiting list, but the nonprofit must raise thousands of dollars to make it happen. Sam and Sara Kinder live in Franklin and their two daughters Charlotte and Madlyn are enrolled in the program. Story …

IIf there was one good thing coming out of lockdowns, it was improved book sales and reading rates, especially among children. A survey of 70,000 children and young people by the National Literacy Trust, however, found that this gain has now disappeared: the figures are now equal to just before …

A book a day keeps you away. Quirky rapper and Pete Davidson former love rival Kanye West confessed that he had never read a book, then compared literature to disgusting green vegetables. Yeezy’s comments came Friday on an episode of the “Alo Mind Full” podcast just a day after rolling …

By Vijay Phanshikar: Because of the general shortage of such people, it is always a great pleasure to come across a group of young readers eager for physical books and happy to discuss the content in all sincerity. Such an experience last week was worth storing permanently in memory. The …

Seriously, Christians need to relax about Drag Queen Story Hour. We have an epidemic of predatory pastors, but, yeah, let’s worry about drag queens reading books to kids at the local library. Drag is performance, part entertainment, and part social commentary on gender. Sure, we could have a high-level theoretical …

It was a night full of “Glee”. Lea Michele, who made her Broadway debut “Funny Girl” on Tuesday, had the audience laughing on one particular line. At the start of the series, Michele’s character, Fanny Brice, said the following: “I hadn’t read many books.” Fans erupted in hysteria over the …

why i love This article first appeared in issue 373 of PC Gamer magazine in September 2022, as part of our “Why I Love” series. Each month, we talk about our favorite characters, mechanics, moments, and concepts in games and why we love them so much. I’ve always believed that …

Image source: INDIA TV Daily horoscope August 29: know how your day will be Daily horoscope August 29: Monday is the second day of Bhadrapada Shukla Paksha. Dwitiya Tithi will stay until 3:20 p.m. today afternoon. After that, the third date will begin. After going through the whole day today, …

The music is loved by many people all over the world, and it sometimes transcends race, tribe, and even class. Some people like complete silence while they read and write, while others don’t mind a bit of background noise in the form of music to ground them and distract them …

What do books and bicycles have in common? Both can take you on fantastic journeys. Four young Sand Springs female readers who recently completed the Tulsa City Library’s summer reading program will have both modes of transportation available to them, thanks to the generosity of the Sand Springs Women’s Chamber …

Reading books strengthens the brain. If you read a book every day, it strengthens your brain. Parents should sit and read books with their children for a while. – Advertising – If you fall asleep after reading a book every day, your stress level will also decrease. You get mental …

Former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee spent his first day in jail reading books for several hours, sources told India Today. The former heavyweight Trinamool Congressman (TMC) minister received four blankets inside the jail on Friday night, as did common law prisoners, sources said. A special court in Kolkata on …

It’s officially August, which means summer is quickly coming to an end. And while that might feel a little disappointing for the beach, it makes us appreciate what we have left of summer all the more. Plus, August is its own month to celebrate. Jerry Garcia’s birthday is the first …

Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar called on students to commit to reading books apart from textbooks. He asked them to share their experiences of reading the book by writing letters to him. He was present as the chief guest and Dr. Sadhna Thakur, Chairperson of the Welfare Section of the State …

SHIMLA-4e August 2022-Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar called on students to commit to reading books apart from textbooks. He asked them to share their experiences of reading the book by writing letters to him. The Governor was addressing the 12e annual award function of Government Degree College Seraj at Lambathach in …

29Jul Do you know anyone entering grades 6-12 at Lawton C. Johnson or Summit High School in the new school year? Summit’s free public library has plenty of copies of your summer reading requirements for school. This year they are on display right in front of the “Ask Us” counter, …

RHINELANDER, Wis. (WJFW) – It’s kind of a balance here, and we try here at the library to give kids a bit of both,” Denise Scojacki said. As technology continues to advance and COVID-19 forces most children online, the Rhinelander District Library is doing its best to evolve. “So we …

Results, interactive data and methodology on the American opinion on the reading of books of a July 19 – 22, 2022 YouGov poll Results Toplines: Results among adult US citizens for each question the tables: results for each question, broken down by attributes such as race, age, gender and political …

Hubbard describes the campaign as “an ode to readers. It’s a reminder for people who love books but may have left the habit behind. We hope readers see themselves in these scenarios.” The work certainly goes big, focusing on excitement and flash, mostly avoiding the more meditative and introspective aspect …

Iimportance of reading books Read also :- Introduction: Books are an integral part of our lives and can be found everywhere. Small and large bookstores are present everywhere in large and small cities. They are filled with beautiful books. Book readers love the different places where they can find and …

Mithralal S., lives in a small house in the sole company of a large collection of books in Koottuveli, near Cherthala. Nowadays, the 53-year-old is at ease after retiring voluntarily from his government post as an assistant professor at Mahatma Gandhi University (MG) in Kottayam two years ago to pursue …

House Education ICAI CA Intermediate 2022 topper Rajan Kabra loves to read, says ‘watching The Big Bang Theory de-stresses me’ While country top Rajan Kabra from Aurangabad enjoys watching comedy shows on OTT platforms, Nagpur boy Kunal Hardwani has a newfound interest in stand up comedy after performing at an …

Meet Shah, 22, from Mumbai in the lead the Chartered Accountant (CA) exam with a score of 642 out of a total of 800 points. A resident of Mahalaxmi, Shah graduated in commerce from HR College last year. It was his first attempt and he is more than happy to …

Book reading is alive and well at Fairfield and our bookstore staff couldn’t be happier. Note that Kindles haven’t become obsolete, but we’re noticing that more and more of our customers are looking for an actual book they can hold in their hands. This is definitely a summer of reader …

There was a time when parting with a book was like the process of unscrewing a tightly sealed jar. At some point, the parents had to give in, because there wasn’t a single thing in the world between me and the chapter I’m almost about to finish – before I …

July 6, 2022, 9:38 a.m. It is with joy and despair that I draw your attention to the modern-day hermit “discovered” at the weekend in a cave in Sichuan Province, China, just hanging out, reading books and smoking cigarettes. I’m glad, of course, that people are still coming out of …

When did I start reading books in life, apart from course books? In my childhood, I used to go to a public library and another open newspaper reading place in my hometown, Rampura Phul, Bathinda district of Punjab. I used to read Hindi and Punjabi children’s magazines like ‘Chandamama’‘Bal Sandesh’ …

Sharjah24: The Africa Publishing Innovation Fund (APIF) – a grant program co-led by Dubai Cares, a global philanthropic organization based in the United Arab Emirates and the International Publishers Association (IPA) – has selected five new projects across the Africa to receive a portion of US$200,000 in funding in 2022 …

Fourth graders Bonnie Gammon and Mason Childs stand Friday with the bikes they received as part of the Bikes for Books reading program sponsored by Dirigo Elementary School in Peru. Members of King Hiram Masonic Lodge 57 in Mexico donated 28 new bicycles. From left to right are Lodge Master …

Fathers talk their sons out of reading books because they make them think it’s a ‘girly’ pastime, says author Joanne Harris says dads are to blame for boys not reading enough The writer said boys tend to be ‘put under a lot more pressure’ to play sports She told the …

Re “Too obscene” (Your Views, May 25): Thomas Conant, and, indeed, the court ruling to which he refers, is simply wrong to say that there is nothing to be gained from sexual images . Books like “Gender Queer: A Memoir”, if you take the time to read the entire book, …

Prisoners in Bolivia have been given a new way to reduce their prison time. They can gain freedom earlier by reading books. The government program is called “the books behind bars”. It offers inmates a chance to get out of jail days or weeks before their release date. The program …

I hope that is the case. Because otherwise, I have no idea how I’m going to become a real adult. Editor’s note: #RapplerReads is a project of the BrandRap team. We earn a commission every time you shop through the affiliate links below. When can we call ourselves real adults? …

We all know the benefits of reading. From an early age, we were told that reading could expand our range of vocabulary; it helps us develop our critical thinking skills; it improves our concentration and countless other things. However, how many of us are actually active readers? According to the …

Nearly two-thirds of parents in India, just like their global counterparts, would rather read their children books they enjoyed in their own childhood, rather than choosing newer titles, according to new research from Oxford University Press (OUP). The research which was part of a national survey carried out following an …

With the growing popularity of e-books, apps like Blinkist have made reading much easier, but could it come at a cost? Over the past few years, e-books have become increasingly popular. Kindle devices and iBooks apps have helped catalyze the growth of the digital reading format. E-books are frequently compared …

HAMPSTEAD —The Hampstead Public Library renovation of the Children’s Space takes place soon! The entire children’s area is closed from Monday April 25 to the end of May. This includes all book and DVD shelves, as well as the children’s program room. A limited number of picture books (e-books) and …

Are you bored because the romance you found at the library has a happy ending? Bored because you dove into a middle class from a favorite author and found the mystery was “too easy” for you, a mature adult? I have words for you. I have a favorite fantasy author …

Modern reading culture is the ability to work with books, highlight the main points of the text, and draw conclusions from reading. Reading level determines level of spiritual development and influences the culture of information literacy. For some, a book is a beautiful, bright cover. For others, it’s just text …

If this happened to you, you were not alone. For people used to getting away with a favorite novel, the inability to read was a real loss. According to a May 2020 report published on the American news site Vox, neuroscientists believe this happened because many of us lived in …

This content contains affiliate links. When you purchase through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. I always thought non-fiction was boring. It didn’t help that the only non-fiction I read in school was trapped in the bowels of my textbooks. I read Anne Frank’s diary twice, even though …

When Donna O’Neill first read the anti-war novel ‘Johnny Got His Gun’ as a student at Upland High School, the impact was immediate and lingers today, over 40 years later. It was around 1977, a few years after his brother Don Rogone was killed in action in 1968 at the …

When Donna O’Neill first read the anti-war novel ‘Johnny Got His Gun’ as a student at Upland High School, the impact was immediate and lingers today, over 40 years later. It was around 1977, a few years after his brother, John Rogone, was killed in action in 1968, at the …

Last September, while we were living in confinement, a friend suggested that I read Inside the Haveli by Rama Mehta, which won him a Sahitya Akademi Award. This novel was about an educated girl named Geeta from Mumbai, who was married to a former prince from Udaipur. Her life after …

Published: 00h00 March 18, 2022 Selaine Saxby, MP for North Devon, supported the 25th anniversary of World Book Day in early March. Every year World Book Day creates bespoke £1 books for children and young adults across the UK and Ireland to promote the power of the imagination and the …

By Anu Prabhakar Published: Thu 17 March 2022, 15:29 Vrishank Sai Anand was four and a half years old when he approached his mother and offered to organize a book drive for underprivileged children. He’d listened to his mother talk about the number of children around the world who haven’t …

by Khyle Deen. Posted Fri, Mar 04, 2022 5:39 PM, last update: 3/4/22 46% of UK adults have lied about reading books in order to impress – Snooze-worthy books including Hamlet, Wuthering Heights, Animal Farm and The Great Gatsby are given a modern …

Posted: Posted Date – 6:17 PM, Wed – Mar 2, 22 BC Welfare Minister Gangula Kamalakar kicks off the book fair in Karimnagar on Wednesday. Karimnagar: British Columbia Minister of Welfare and Civil Supplies Gangula Kamalakar said reading books will help people gain knowledge and many have come to prominence …

An initiative called ‘Amar Boi’ has started its journey to inculcate the habit of reading books in this month of our mother tongue. The international voluntary organization Junior Chamber International (JCI) Dhaka West and Jante Hole Porte Hobe of Protyush are working together on this project. The journey of “Amar …

Perry Smith is a retired Air Force officer who lives in Augusta. Last week I had a session with 40 staff from the Eisenhower Regional Hospital in Fort Gordon. The commander, Army Colonel Heidi Mon, had invited me to lead a discussion with her book club. The discussion book was …

“Frankenstein” by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley I have never been more addicted to a classic novel than “Frankenstein”. Sometimes I dread assigned reading even though I’m currently taking two literature-focused classes – the irony isn’t lost on me. But when I picked up the Shelley classic, I was transported to a …

Walk into any artist’s studio, and along with the art and materials needed to create the art, you’ll likely find a healthy collection of crafting books written by other artists. Here, Door County artists share some of their most inspiring reads and why these tomes continue to have a place …

Books are among the only objects that no one barely touches. A book can allow many students to see a whole new world, only if they are willing to open a book and immerse themselves with imagination. As they return to school for the 2021-2022 school year, students tend to …

Rassiq Aziz Kabir | Published: February 07, 2022 12:35:47 Brazil has a unique way of reducing prison terms for inmates. Inmates who read books while in prison see their jail time reduced, according to a Reuters report. Brazil is one of the most crime-prone places in Latin America. Brazilian prisons …

Mthere love story can be different from most others. From a very young age, I have always had a love for books; I loved the way they felt, the way some of them smelled. Being raised by my grandmother, a 5 foot tall woman with only a sophomore education, she …

Parents are urged to report teachers who teach “objectionable” material. It may be the information age, but there have never been more questions about who can get what information and from where. Here is a group of stories from this week. Spotify picks Joe Rogan after Neil Young’s ultimatum Earlier …

Having a dream and working together to achieve those dreams was the key takeaway for Great Lakes Credit Union President and CEO Steve Bugg during a special virtual book-reading event focused on Martin Luther King Jr. Sixteen Great Lakes Credit Union volunteers, including Bugg, read virtually via Zoom on Jan. …

2022 might just be the time I manage to keep a New Year’s resolution. This year, I’m reading books by lesbian and bisexual women. I won’t say “only”, because that implies a limitation. In fact, I can imagine few things more liberating and delightful than a year spent eating on …

Seattle is a city of books; it regularly tops the lists of most book buyers per capita, has a popular library system and is home to dozens of independent and original bookstores. In 2017, the city was even designated UNESCO City of Literature. Faced with long, rainy winters, Seattle residents …

The other night things got morbid over the second bottle of wine. “What book have you just accepted that you will never read before you die?” asked someone, maybe me. The range of responses was wide, but the consensus was clear: life is simply too short to read. Finnegans Wake. …

Reader’s comment on the topic of parenting that hurts rather than helps: Dr. Susan Forward’s Toxic Parenting is one of the best books and manuals I have ever come across. I have passed on many copies throughout my own years of therapy, to so many tortured souls. I am the …

Threatening to throw a teacher or a librarian in jail would lead to an outcome that would be worse for everyone. Amy White January 19, 2022 9:56 a.m. The teenage and children’s sections of the Oxford Public Library are featured on October 21. (Liz Martin/The Gazette) You have probably already …

Studies have shown that people who are not good at managing their stress can increase their risk of dying prematurely by 43% Dublin: A little stress can be good for your mental and physical well-being, but too much stress can lead to anxiety, depression and other health problems. It can …

American women over 50 were more avid readers. ― AFP photo NEW YORK, January 11 ― For several years now, Scandinavians have been world champions in reading. However, an opposite phenomenon seems to be happening in the United States. Americans are reading fewer and fewer books every year, according to …

OXFORD, United Kingdom – Reading books, listening to music, and watching TV – what researchers call “mainstream media” – don’t help improve happiness and well-being as much as some think. This is the result of a new survey comparing the short-term benefits of consuming traditional media over newer platforms such …

For several years, Scandinavians have been world champions in reading. However, an opposite phenomenon seems to be happening in the United States. Americans are reading fewer and fewer books every year, according to the Gallup Institute. And this is a statistic observed in several social classes. Why don’t we read …

OXFORD, UK — Reading books, listening to music, and watching television — what researchers call “traditional media” — don’t help improve happiness and well-being as much as some think. This is the result of a new survey comparing the short-term benefits of traditional media consumption versus new platforms like websites …

Can’t travel? Read a book. Can’t get gourmet food? Read a book. Better yet, read a travel book that delves into food. I did exactly that and got help from a delightful volume titled A Mobile Feast: Life-Changing Culinary Adventures Around the World. This planet alone publication takes you to …

January 7, 2022 11:39 AM Alan moze Posted: January 7, 2022 11:39 AM Update: January 7, 2022 4:31 PM FRIDAY January 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) – As for what makes us happy, is it better to read or listen to music than to spend hours playing video games? Not really, …