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Despite the rise of digital media, reading books remains vital. Books cultivate deep thinking and concentration, diminishing skills in the fast-paced digital world. They offer unique knowledge and imagination, fostering empathy and critical thinking. Reading in print helps reduce screen time, protect eyesight and improve sleep. Books remain a source of unlimited learning and a haven from the distractions of...
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Books are the sources of knowledge. As libraries are knowledge houses. Reading daily is one of the best habits one can possess. It develops your imagination and provides you with a fortune of knowledge. It is rightly quoted that “Books are your best companions”. Books give you a whole new experience. It is important to read a good book at...
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I am very lucky. I grew up in a house where I was surrounded by books constantly. My mother had a special book that she taught all of her kids to read with, with me coming in 8 years behind the last. I don’t recall the name of this particular book, but I do remember one thing vividly. The entire...
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“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” ― Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood. 'Television is the menace that everyone loves to hate but can't seem to live without. ' -Paddy Chayefsky. Stress, anxiety, and sadness have revolved humans for millennia and is still in effect today. Methods to...
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Nowadays, sure humans reads books or watch movies in their free time to relived stress, for diversion purposes. Books and movies have a few simililarities and contrasts. Certain human beings contend that books are an awful lot better than movies or vise versa. In this article, I will wholly talk about the similarities and differences between films and books. Imagination...
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I am a big fan of books but that wasn't the case all the time. Especially when I was a little kid. I hated books more than anything else. Because books reminded me of school and I was horrible at my school. I didn't see the point of learning most of the things that they would teach us back in...
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The issue of banning books has been a highly debated topic since the 1800s. Librarians, schools, and parents frequently question whether some books are appropriate for young audiences. Publishers have a hard time identifying who their target audience is, the kids themselves or the Adult Gatekeepers. While some people think it is in the best interest of children to protect...
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The Visit, written by Fredrich DĂźrrenmatt shortly after World War II, in 1956, depicts the life and death of the protagonist, Alfred Ill. Ill is GĂźllen's most respected citizen and is soon to be given the title of major. However, Ill's future is quickly altered by Claire Zachanassian's Visit to the impoverished town. Claire used to be a citizen of...
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In this book, the author Kenneth Neal Waltz who is a realist academic has established a system using three 'images of analysis' in explaining the root and the cause of conflicts in international relationship criteria. Waltz has believed in realism and using realism approach and theory in explaining and describing the international system as he talks about the power distribution...
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‘Questions Are the Answers’ written by international best-selling author Allan Pease. Known for his books on understanding and interpreting body language which has allowed thousands of people to gain a new perspective on the way they handle interactions with others and how they view social situations. Published by Manjul Publishing House this easy read book is only 94 pages and...
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The book that I chose to read this quarter is I am not your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez. This book is about a girl named Julia Reyes. She lives on the south side of Chicago with her parents. In the beginning, her 22-year-old sister, Olga is hit by a bus. She wasn’t very close to her sister...
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Musings of a Teenager: My favorite book Reading is my favorite pastime. Right from my childhood books have been my best friend. I feel books are dependable and are always there sitting where we last left them waiting for us to pick them up. They provide us with a secret getaway when we want to be alone in a room...
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There has been a 20% decrease in the amount of time a person spends on reading. Reading in the U.S. has gone down immensely and many people have failed to recognize the benefits that reading can have in all aspects of life. It has been proven through immense data that an avid reader has more benefits than a nonreader and...
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It is often said that spyware is an invasion of privacy however, would it really matter if it meant your child was protected and safe? When I was a child, I used to think that the world was good but times are different now and there are dangers lurking in every corner. Harlan Coben, an NYTimes best-selling author, and writer...
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It’s a dark and stormy night, Margaret Murry tosses and turns in her attic bedroom. She is not able to fall asleep because she is engrossed in thoughts with all that seems wrong in her life: she feels like she doesn’t belong at school: her high school teachers have just threatened to drop her down a grade because of her...
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Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever, is a nonfiction historical narrative and recount of Abraham Lincoln's murder in 1865. This book was written and published by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard. It has a total of 336 pages. The author describes the events leading up to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination and the hunt and capture of John Wilkes...
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The novel My Brother Sam Is Dead, by James and Christopher Collier follows the life of a young boy named Tim Meeker, who is living during the Revolutionary War. His older brother Sam joins the Connecticut militia to fight with the Patriots. His father is extremely opposed to all war because of the death and destruction. Throughout the novel, readers...
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Navajo people, as Smith writes, believe that there does in fact exist a world of higher powers. And yet, they have no idea of this unknown power or what it resembles. The one thing they do know, however, is that it is their absolute truth. Compare this to Joseph Campbell’s writings in “The Masks of God: Primitive Mythology,” where Campbell...
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The book I have chosen to read and review is ‘Love Does No Harm: Sexual Ethics for the Rest of Us’ by Marie Fortune. In this book, the author addresses the modern-day problems with intimate relationships and provides guidelines regarding proper boundaries for healthy, loving relationships. The book focuses on the processes involved in making ethical sexual decisions and the...
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Nilanjana Sudeshna “Jhumpa” Lahiri born on July 11, 1967, is a contemporary Indian American author based in New York City. She is best known for her short stories, novels, and essays in English, and, more recently in Italian. She has been a Vice President of the PEN American Center since 2005. She contributed a lot to the Diasporic writings and...
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Over the past several years the rates of reading books jumped higher, along with the spreading of genres like the YA (young adult) and romance fiction. And with the growing interest in books and fiction, the more there are new stories to pick up from. However, there stands the neverending dispute: is reading print books or e-books better? Nobody can...
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Originally the word 'Fiction' came from the Latin word 'Fictus.' Fiction, along with non-fiction, is one of two specific branches of literature. It's a story that is trying to be bigger than the story itself. To do this, literary fiction must comment on something that is deemed important, such as social or political issues or the human condition. The primary...
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Do they actually help or hinder you? This helpful guide based on research and my own experiences will give you the answers you seek right now. As it says in the title, these books are designed to give you the means to work on areas of your life and gain insight without having to go to a professional for counselling...
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