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Thursday, August 30, 2012

Grow in September

How has your reading changed as you grow? Does your reading help you to grow? It can, if you grow your reading habit and read at least 15 minutes a day this month. Go on a reading journey of personal growth, self help, or even just read bigger books: those with more pages, not necessarily bigger print!

Interested in family growth? Read all about pregnancy, parenting and dealing with puberty.

Have you grown tired of your current career? Read about careers in growth industries such as obstetrics, hairdressing, horticulture, or farming.

Have you been reading recipes and baking cakes, then found yourself growing bigger than you would like? Read about diets and exercise, or even weight lifting if you’d like to grow stronger.

This is also a great month to read about the environment, sustainability and gardening. You can read about growing a reading garden, and may be inspired to create a such a space to relax and read.

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Question in August

Why? Why? Why?This month, question everything: fact and fiction. What you read, where you read it, why you read it and how? Question all sides of the issue, your beliefs, formats and why you read the genres you do. Do you have a favourite?
Mysteries? Thrillers? Fantasy? Question the content, the media, controversial issues, ethics, philosophies and politics.
What are you reading? A book, newspaper, a recipe, or a blog? Why are you reading it? To relax, to become informed, be entertained, or for pure escapism from reality? Is it riveting, relaxing, or required reading? How are you reading it? As an ebook, on your ipad, iphone or ereader, or in a more traditional format (aka the print version)?
Try reading a questionable book, whether its been banned somewhere or because its biased. Question what you are reading by joining a book group, or read outside your comfort zone to answer the question of why people read cult fiction, pulp fiction, science fiction or romance.
You can find the answers to many questions, just by reading