Archive for March, 2009

Read now!!!

March 18, 2009

Most people will pick up a book and read it when they bored, off to the can or used as a distraction while traveling. There are some that really make reading an art or at least a dedicated hobby. They will have a special spot in the home, on the front porch or in the backyard. There will often be a special beverage and perhaps a special treat that goes along with the activity. These dedicated readers will make the time to read and just squeeze it in when they can. The families of these special breed of people know not to bother them unless it is a critical emergency.

The selection of the book can occur in many ways. It could be the most popular book that everyone is reading for the month or it could be a book recommended by a friend. Often the dedicated reader will have a growing list, so there will never be a time when the reader is without a book. After the book, there are other intricacies that come into play when reading a book. There is the perfect light at the perfect wattage and the perfect angle, so that there is no glare on the pages. There is the perfect chair, one important piece of furniture that is so comfortable that one can lose themselves in it. And some might insist on a particular outfit while reading, such as a comfy robe or the perfectly soft pair of sweatpants.

There are other accessories that could be included by the ones listed are the absolute necessities. It may be a personal choice as to the instruments but the intensity and devotion are all the same.

Reading Matters

March 2, 2009

Have you ever thougt how many millions of people in the world every day open any printed material and read it. Some of them read the first page of the newspaper, others at least romantic storyand the third ones read the whole novel. And it is not important why they read. We think that there are different reasons for reading. For example reading helps to relax, to distract from daily routine, to learn something new, to know the latest news. Sometimes people read just for fun. Readers are taking books from the libraries, buying them in the book shops, downloading them from the internet and sometimes even borrow the books from friends. By the way some scientists believe that reading aloud can even affect somehow on the plants growth.
But of course not everyone likes reading. There are men and women who like to spend their free time by watching TV. They find it much more interesting and less time consuming.
In the future, we hope that people will read more and more fiction, and at least one member of a family will know who Leo Tolstoy, William Shakespeare and Oscar Wild are.