Subject Tag: HTR&W

What is a Reader?

Filed under: Meme, Pondering Reading, Writing about Reading

Booking Through Thursday: What, in your opinion, is the definition of a “reader.” A person who indiscriminately reads everything in sight? A person who reads BOOKS? A person who reads, period, no matter what it is? … Or, more specific? Like the specific person who’s reading something you wrote?

HTR&W Prologue: Why Read?

Filed under: Challenges, Essays/Articles on Reading, Pondering Reading, Writing about Reading

I’m giving away a copy of How to Read and Why to someone joining my personal challenge. Read my discussion of the preface for more information.
This is a very long post; I’m breaking my own rules of length because I spent a long time reading and pondering Bloom’s prologue, and I have a lot of [...]

Challenges, A Personal Challenge, and a Giveaway!

Filed under: Challenges, Pondering Reading, Writing about Reading

Weekly Geeks this week is about Challenges.
I have been hesitant to sign up for challenges because I’m a perfectionist. While I know there are no “challenge police” coming to check that I’ve finished my reading, I can’t bring myself to say “I’ll read these books” if I don’t think I’m going to have time. (And [...]

HTR&W Preface and A Challenge

Filed under: Challenges, Essays/Articles on Reading, Pondering Reading, Writing about Reading

I like to read. I’ve decided it’s time I learn how to read.
I don’t know when I first figured out how to read the written word, but I’ve always been a reader. When I was young, I’d ride my bicycle to the library and return home with my backpack full of books. I’d devour each [...]

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