Articles tagged with reading
Reading Is Such a Joy
I've just returned home from the library with an armful of books. I'm as excited as any kid in a candy store could be. Four unique reading adventures await me inside the the covers of those books. Which do I read first, which should be allowed to be the la
Self Help books
If you visit a #bookshop or a #library you will see plenty of self-help books. They are on every conceivable topic and promise to change your #life for the better. They promise to increase your #happiness, your #health or help you become a better parent.
"After the Storm" by Mumford and Sons
I'm going to try to start talking about more of my interests , rather than just talk about books and movies all the time. Music is a big part of my life. I'll listen to just about anything, at least once. I am aware that Mumford and Sons have been around
Spotlight on Peter Ackroyd
Who is Peter Ackroyd? No the name is not a pseudonym for Alfred Hitchcock. Peter Ackroyd is a man who eats, drinks, and sleeps writing. His works cover a wide range of genres – both fiction and nonfiction: books for children; history; biography
Angels or Aliens?
Have always wondered what life was like in #Bible times. Mainly because of the #miracles that were described. Would love to have been an eye-witness to such events. Also because it would have been awesome to have an encounter with an #angel . You see I hav
Day 4 of my House Arrest
Oh my gosh it's only day 4!?!? Haha Well today as promised I got back on the treadmill! I did one mile in 18 minutes. I know that is slower than Day 2's run, but I had the treadmill on an incline of 3 instead of 0 like normal, so that does make it tougher
Journal 07-23-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day it is for you. Today is Thursday, July 23, 2015. Thursday already? The temperature is 69.4°F and the humidity is 83% at 6:29 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0 mph with gusts
Journal 07-22-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day it is for you. Today is Wednesday, July 22, 2015. The temperature is 70.3°F and the humidity is 86% at 4:22 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0 mph with gusts of 1.6 mph. It w
Journal 07-17-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day it is for you. Today is Friday, July 17, 2015. The temperature is 65.1°F and the humidity is 86% at 5:33 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0 mph with gusts of 1.6 mph. It was
Response to Lexiconlover's 30 day Book challenge day 2
This is in response to Lexicon’s 30 Day book Challenge. Her original post is here. Day 2 is (your) Current read My current read is Stephen King’s On Writing. I’m about 30 pages in and I’m already loving it. I only bought it (
Journal 07-13-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day it is for you. Today is Monday, July 13, 2015. The temperature is 69.0°F and the humidity is 76% at 8:47 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0 mph with gusts of 2.2 mph. It&rsqu
Journal 07-12-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day it is for you. Today is Sunday, July 12, 2015. The temperature is 62.3°F and the humidity is 88% at 4:53 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0 mph with gusts of 0 mph. It was cl
Being A Bookworm
Good day to all the PPers out there. One of my pleasures in life is reading a good book. I started young when it came to reading. I would read anything and everything I could get my hands on to. No genre is off limits to me... crime mysteries, action, sus
Journal 07-10-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day it is for you. Today is Friday, July 10, 2015. The temperature is 63.7°F and the humidity is 83% at 4:55 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0 mph with gusts of 1.6 mph. It most
Book #30 of 2015 : Plain Fear : Forsaken by Leanna Ellis
A few nights ago I finished the 30th book this year. The book title is Forsaken. It is the first book in the Plain Fear series. It is by Leanna Ellis and is 413 pages. I judged this book on its cover and it met up to my hopes. I really am not a huge fan o
Journal 07-07-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day it is for you. Today is Tuesday, July 07, 2015. The temperature is 65.1°F and the humidity is 84% at 5:14 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0 mph with gusts of 3.1 mph. It was
Journal 07-06-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day is for you. Today is Monday, July 06, 2015. The temperature is 66.1°F and the humidity is 85% at 5:01 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0 mph with gusts of 1.6 mph. It was ove
Journal 07-01-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day is for you. Today is Wednesday, July 01, 2015. The temperature is 69.2°F and the humidity is 76% at 5:23 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0 mph with gusts of 1.6 mph. There w
Journal 06-30-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day is for you. Today is Tuesday, June 30, 2015. The temperature is 66.1°F and the humidity is 85% at 5:23 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0 mph with gusts of 0 mph. There were
Journal 06-29-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day is for you. Today is Monday, June 29, 2015. The temperature is 66.1°F and the humidity is 81% at 4:29 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0 mph with gusts of 0 mph. There were a
Journal 06-28-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day is for you. Today is Sunday, June 28, 2015. The temperature is 67.5°F and the humidity is 77% at 4:45 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0 mph with gusts of 1.6 mph. It was clo
Journal 06-27-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day is for you. Today is Saturday, June 27, 2015. The temperature is 63.8°F and the humidity is 84% at 5:43 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0 mph with gusts of 1.6 mph. It was c
Journal 06-26-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day is for you. Today is Friday, June 26, 2015. The temperature is 64.9°F and the humidity is 61% at 4:56 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0 mph with gusts of 0.7 mph. There were
Journal 06-25-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day is for you. Today is Thursday, June 25, 2015. The temperature is 64.3°F and the humidity is 88% at 4:48 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0.7 mph with gusts of 2.2 mph. There
Journal 06-24-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day is for you. Today is Wednesday, June 24, 2015. The temperature is 62°F and the humidity is 84% at 4:44 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0 mph with gusts of 0 mph. It was clea
Journal 06-23-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day is for you. Today is Tuesday, June 23, 2015. The temperature is 61.5°F and the humidity is 82% at 4:38 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0 mph with gusts of 2.2 mph. It was pa
Journal 06-22-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day is for you. Today is Monday, June 22, 2015. The temperature is 64°F and the humidity is 92% at 4:55 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0 mph with gusts of 2.2 mph. It was overc
Journal 06-20-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day is for you. Today is Saturday, June 20, 2015. The temperature is 70.1°F and the humidity is 73% at 9:07 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 2.2 mph with gusts of 3.8 mph. It&rsq
Journal 06-19-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day is for you. Today is Friday, June 19, 2015. The temperature is 60.8°F and the humidity is 88% at 4:28 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0 mph with gusts of 0 mph. It was clear
Journal 06-18-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day is for you. Today is Thursday, June 18, 2015. The temperature is 64.1°F and the humidity is 87% at 5:10 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0 mph with gusts of 2.2 mph. It was o
Journal 06-17-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day is for you. Today is Wednesday, June 17, 2015. The temperature is 64.3°F and the humidity is 84% at 5:05 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0 mph with gusts of 4.5 mph. It was
How to tell if someone likes you
So I am into #psychology and have been reading into the ways to tell if someone likes you. Now all people act differently so it's key to know how the person is before reading them but so far this is what I have gathered about signs that someone likes you:
The Festival of Book Reading
Right now thanks to Goodreads I've been in a massive reading challenge and so far I'm just over half way through the challenge. I set a goal for 125 books and I'm 63 books into the challenge. I swear it does keep you in check and makes sure that you get so
Are you afraid to read? third part
Not only that, there are daily newspaper subscribed by the library but the students have no time to read what is/are happening to the surroundings. As well as, selected departments including the library created a newsletter in order to tell the reading pu
Personal Development, Character Study and Biography
Whether delving into the #Bible and/or researching the #history of #mankind from non-secular sources and records, for my own personal development, a character study always proves to be invaluable. For example, my explorations have led me here. &
After 26 hours from last post, I am now scanning books
It is already 1:39pm here in my timezone. I just finished attending the graduation ceremony of the National Service Training Program course of our institution. I am not the NSTP coordinator nor an instructor but my participation with that ceremony was to a
The Book - Writing Prompt
If you ever come across a book that has your life story literally unfold in front of your very eyes, would you go ahead and read through the very end? This question came to me last December 2014. One of the tweets that came in my Twitter feed read,' It is
No Posting for the Weekend
So last week I decided to try something new. I decided not to post any new articles. The weekend was probably not a good time but I figured if I wanted to do it, I might as well do it immediately. So, I didn't made any new post over the weekend, that was F
Plans for the weekend - an aspirational tale
Aspirational plans for this weekend included: getting my hair cut #eBay listings and sales #decluttering several sad looking piles of paper/post, filing the contents and donating the envelopes to a work colleague whose #horse is #allergic to regular s
Seven Wonders Plus One (or Two)
My late sister was an avid reader. She read anything and everything – books, newspapers, magazines, encyclopedias, dictionaries. My appreciation for the joys of reading did not come until my university years. My sister's brain was a repository of all
my first published book
This is the 7th day already since I received a message that my book about reading was already approved and ready to publish. According to my contact person in that publishing house, I have to wait for a while because it is already in the Printing Press. Wh
Are You a Bumblebee or a Butterfly When You Read?
As I was walking along Pismo Beach one day, I noticed the ice plant flowers were very colorful, and I decided to photograph them. To do this I needed to climb the wooden steps that are used for beach access, and they are pretty steep. One needs to be caref
The White Queen (a review)
I'm reading THE LADY OF THE RIVERS by Philippa Gregory. I'm reading it on my Oyster Books app, but that is another post. THE LADY OF THE RIVERS is the first in a series about the women who played a role in the War of the Roses. The first book opens
Valentine Plans
This is going to make me sound really sad, of that I am totally aware, so don't worry about sparing my feelings ;P Lol This Valentines Day I have plans with a work friend to go to a large charity book sale. This sale happens every year, and it is HUGE! It
An ultimate reading list
From time-to-time, we all come across #reading-lists on various #websites about what to read and which books are bestsellers but recently I came across a #blog which lists must-read books from not one or two authors but countless #books from 196 countries.
Already on Book #6 this year just finished Confessions of a Mediocre Widow
My reading goal for this year is to read 40 books. As of today I am on Book 6. Last night I finished Book 5 which was "Confessions of a Mediocre Widow Or, How I Lost My Husband and My Sanity" by Catherine Tidd. I am so glad that I finally got to read this
Relating To A Fictional Character
“I do believe that characters in novels belong to their writers and their readers pretty equally. I've learned a lot of things about the characters I write from people who read about them. Readers expand them in ways I don't think of and take them to
Article Review: "Why the Brain Prefers Paper" by Ferris Jabr
In this article, originally publishing in Scientific American, science writer Ferris Jabr presents series of arguments to show that reading comprehension and retention are better when the material is in print as opposed to electronic media. He constr
The great PP Membership read through has started here
I know a few of you are #reading determinedly through the #members here and commenting on every one. I've started a little differently in that I'm noting everyone's #status and seeing who I want to follow of the #active ones. I have the members' list sort
RTFM....!!
I think #reading is still taught in schools, yes? (Well, I hope it is, although I'm not totally sure.) What I would like to know is: WHY DO PEOPLE NOT READ THE TERMS BEFORE SIGNING UP TO THINGS? I am becoming rather fed up of th
A Lazy Day of Reading
Yesterday I went for a badly-timed photo walk. I wanted to escape the gardener's noise, so I had resolved to take my walk when he got here. That is normally in early afternoon. It was very cloudy, with the sun breaking though at intervals. When he hadn't y
Helping children develop good reading habits
One of the best things about my children's school is that they put a lot of emphasis on #reading at junior level. Every child is issued reading books every week and children have to read them under parental supervision at home. Children keep a reading reco
My first week here
Today makes exactly one week since I joined this site. And I must say, I do like it here. I love being able to write about almost anything, and reading articles from other people; no matter if its just about their day, or a special occasion or what they ho
This Has Been a Crazy Week
It all started on Monday. It seems my husband's #plumbing and the toilet plumbing in the hall bathroom don't work well together. This resuts in gallons of hot water being carried into the bathroom to try to dissolve what won't go down and several attempts
How Reading Is Better Than Drugs or Alcohol
I began to read at the usual age for those growing up in the 60s, at age 5. How soon I began to immerse myself in books after that is not precisely remembered, but by the age of 9 years-old I was visiting the public library on a regular basis. To say that
