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Gift Ideas for Readers & Book Lovers
The holiday season is almost upon us, or perhaps upon us already if you're one of those people who start playing holiday music November 1st at 12:00am (I am those people). So whether you're looking for some gift ideas for a friend, partner, family member, esteemed acquaintance, or maybe just for yourself, here are 6 Gift Ideas for Book Lovers!
By The Austen Shelf3 years ago in Humans
How To Become A More Effective Reader: 5 Simple Habits
We all want to be more effective readers, but sometimes it’s hard to know where to start. There is much more to reading a book than opening the first page and closing the last. Fiction books offer us the chance to pause our own reality and take a step into someone else’s. Non-fiction books provide us with limitless learning and opportunities for growth. Whether you like sci-fi fantasy or prefer to read up on the history of Peru, there are some simple steps you can take to become a more effective reader.
By Christia Huntington3 years ago in Humans
Marina Plasmati, "Il viaggio dolce"
“It was as if he had the world inside his heart, not in front of his eyes” “The sweet journey” is what the protagonist of the novel by Marina Plasmati is about to make shortly thereafter, fatal and final. The protagonist is always “the guest of honor”, a shy person who stays closed in the room without disturbing, speaking softly, with mild kindness. But we know very well who he is, even if he is never mentioned, it is Giacomo Leopardi, and this beautiful novel is almost a prose version of his immortal poems.
By Patrizia Poli3 years ago in Humans
The King is Naked on the Hill of Infinite
What does Gordiano Lupi, Piombino publisher-writer have to do with Leopardi? Nothing, in fact. Except that the undersigned is on vacation in Recanati and has brought with her a trilogy by the aforementioned Lupi (a bit dated but still current) that talks about the publishing world and contemporary literature and, here on the hill of infinity, read it whole.
By Patrizia Poli3 years ago in Humans
I found essays I wrote when I was 17. I'm 22 now.
I would randomly want to read the things I wrote to see just how much I've changed from my perspective of things to how I wrote and articulate my words. I really wanted to edit these but I want to show you how I used to write back then. This essay below is from one of my notebooks. This was written by 2017 me when I was 17 and I am now 22.
By Thrisha Botiwey3 years ago in Humans
The Secret to a Happy Life.
There is something about walking around a busy place after everyone goes home. There is a sense of abandonment. The rush of people hurrying about to get where they are going is gone—even the people sitting and talking about life. The world is empty, and all left is life's bones.
By Amber Zajec3 years ago in Humans
What can you learn from Plants about growth?
Plants have existed for a very long time. Some scientists believe that plants appeared on Earth before animals. This is because it is assumed that without the presence of plants, animals would not be able to emerge due to a lack of food to feed on. Plants are growing everywhere on the planet, even in the most hostile environments such as the desert or the North Pole.
By Pircalabu Stefan3 years ago in Humans
A Mosaic Among the Ruins of Conflict and War
Syria has revealed the discovery of a stunning 1,300-square-foot Roman mosaic—the country’s most significant archaeological find since the outbreak of civil war in 2011. Unearthed in the town of Rastan, a city that was under rebel control until 2018, the mosaic offers a rare glimpse into the region’s rich cultural heritage amid the devastation of war.
By Sergios Saropoulos3 years ago in Humans
