What’s My Line?
We’re always hearing that we shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but what about the opening line? Is that enough to draw you in? Personally, I’m a sucker for “the hook”, the one-liner that doesn’t necessarily explain the story
Life
One Bibliophile’s Journey from Print to eReader
By my early 50s, my right shoulder was in chronic pain, no doubt courtesy of the oversized purse I’d been schlepping around for decades. Time to downsize, both the bag and the contents, bearing in mind that the bag had
So Why Read Anyway?
As a preschooler, I hounded my mother to teach me how to read and have devoured a small library ever since. My appetite for learning was insatiable and books were the only source of information back in the olden days.
Three Reasons to Love Trilogies
The worst thing about a great book is that it ends. An intrinsic sadness sets in as I turn the last few pages. Intimate connections to people, places, and circumstances are over and I’m left wanting more. Typically the next
Why You Shouldn’t Judge a Book By Its Cover
I am often attracted to the cover of a book, and if the synopsis is also appealing I will usually buy it. Lured in by the creative artwork, the colours, or even the simplicity, I have read some amazing books
Setting Yourself a Challenging Reading Goal
Many of us join a book club with the objective of meeting people, reading more books and possibly diversifying the type of books we read. For some people, reading 10-12 books a year as part of a book club may
To Read or Not To Read?
Should You Read Before Bed? Ever had one of those nights where you’ve laid in bed exhausted and desperate to get to sleep, but the harder you try, the more sleep eludes you? I seem to be having more and more
Five Health Benefits of Reading
In our modern world of heightened social media, our reading habits can often be limited to reading tweets, short Facebook posts, or even comments on a photograph. However, as I’m writing this for a book focused audience I’m hoping that
Bookshelf Etiquette
I came across a photo recently of a library where the books had been organized and filed based on the colour of the spine. It was an amazing rainbow of colour and so beautiful to look at, but how you
Fiction Versus Non-Fiction
First of all, my qualifications to comment on non-fiction books are virtually nonexistent, having read only 11 of the 100 Top Non-Fictions Books of All Times, most of which were compulsory for some course or another.
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