Have you ever done a reading study? Recently, I listened to the Mysterious Goings On podcast that featured the Constant Reader and his journey re-reading Stephen King’s bibliography. The idea intrigued me. I’ve often re-read books I’ve enjoyed. Some of them many times. And of course, I’ve read complete series. But I don’t recall ever…… Continue reading You Need to do A Reading Study
Tag: reading for pleasure
12 Ways to Increase Your Reading Pleasure
You are a reader. Whether you read stories or novels, on paper or on an electronic device, you get pleasure out of reading. But I’ll bet there’s at least one thing you can do to improve your experience. Consider these 12 ways to increase your reading pleasure and let me know if you try one.…… Continue reading 12 Ways to Increase Your Reading Pleasure
Are You a Thinking Reader?
I’ve been thinking about reading fiction a lot lately. Particularly about how we read fiction today. Not so much as how it relates to the fiction I write, though of course I think about that, too. We have more reading opportunities today than ever before. How has that fact affected your reading habits? Are you…… Continue reading Are You a Thinking Reader?
What’s Your Reading Style
You already know that reading is good for your brain. You love to read. Whether you read fantasy or hard science fiction or horror or any other genre, you have a reading style. There are all kinds of way to define a reader’s style. Today we’re asking you a question: What’s your reading style? There are…… Continue reading What’s Your Reading Style
The Mystical Adventure of Reading
Science has shown that reading helps memory, empathy, and language skills. It opens new worlds in your mind. It allows you to experience things you might never encounter in real life. But reading does more than that. There is a mystical adventure of reading. And here are the quotes to prove it. On Learning to…… Continue reading The Mystical Adventure of Reading