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If you like the thriller/suspense genre, then here are some authors that I recommend you follow closely and read their work. Shari Lapena = The first book I read from them was “Unwanted Guest” and I’ve been hooked on this author ever since. I’ve got a couple of other books by them that are on…
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Here are some authors from the mystery genre that you should be reading, if you haven’t already. Agatha Christie = This one would probably come as no surprise. I haven’t read everything from this author but I’ve read quite a few books and have enjoyed everyone of them. My favorite was probably “And Then There…
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What would you do if you didn’t have literature in your life or if you couldn’t read for whatever reason? When I was a small child, before I went to school and learned to read on my own, I remember someone reading to me. I still enjoyed that back then and I still enjoyed it…
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Reduces stress = This is a big thing with me. I often use reading as a way to relieve stress, besides the obvious which is to keep me entertained. I’m often reading in the evening before going to bed. Increases empathy = Reading can increase empathy because you can show empathy towards certain characters in…
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Have you ever canceled plans so that you could stay home and read? If so, what were you reading at the time? What plans did you cancel? How often have you canceled plans to stay home to read? I honestly can’t say that I’ve done this. Were there times that I wished I could, sure.…
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Have you ever went through a spell where you didn’t have enough time to spend on reading? I don’t think I’ve ever went through a time, recently speaking, where I’ve not been able to spend any time on reading. Normally, I get a few minutes before it’s bed time to do a little reading, even…
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In today’s world, everything is becoming more and more computerized and it seems like we’re becoming more and more dependent on computers. So, with that in mind, do you think we’ll see a world where there will only be e-books? Why or why not? To answer the question, I don’t know if we’ll ever see…
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Have you ever stopped reading a book before you’ve finished it? If so, why did you stop? How often do you not finish a book? Yes, I’ve not finished a book but it’s rare. If I don’t finish a book, it’s because the book couldn’t hold my attention. I can read books from lots of…
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Do you believe there is such a thing as too many books? Why or why not? In my opinion, that would be a definite “no”. I have so many books in my own personal library that it would keep me busy for a long, long time…..even if I found myself with a lot of down…
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