Talking Book

fiction author, expresses the importance of libraries in the above quotation, stating that access to the public library essentially “cures” us of our nescience, pessimism, and prejudice. Bray describes books—to which the library card is a passport—as windows into new mindsets, ideas and perspectives; books are described as conduits by which the library broadens…

shelved according to Dewey. First, arranging fiction books by genre will help students, especially younger students, find what they want to read for pleasure more easily than shelving them by author’s last name. Students need to experience success, not frustration when browsing. This crucial first step to finding a “just right book” is aided by the bookstore model library organization. This method also gives users easy access to other books or “read-alikes” they may be interested in reading.…

I have always been known by my family and in school as an avid reader. Early on, my mom, a former elementary school teacher herself, fostered in me a burning desire for reading and a love to get lost in a book. In grade school, I was known to finish my math and other more “boring” work as quickly as possible so that I could get back to whichever story I was reading at the time. As I got older, reading for pleasure took a backseat to homework, a social life, and other hobbies. I believe I…

back, in the 1650+ range. Scanning the page I found it only listed four titles. Making up my mind, I settled on looking for one called The Scarlet Letter that I’d never heard of before. After a few short minutes of looking, I triumphantly pulled the book from the shelf and inspected the cover. It looked more worn and faded and had an old-fashioned drawing on the front that didn’t catch my fancy. Only slightly dissuaded, I turned it over to the back to read the synopsis. Sentence by sentence, my…

Although paperback and digital books are both great ways of reading, they each have distinct advantages and disadvantages. There are three categories in which some of the main advantages and disadvantages can be sorted into; Price, Enjoyment and Convenience. The first category price can vary for both ways of reading. Paperback books can be fairly expensive when bought one at a time and that’s similar for digital books as well. But, an advantage when buying books for digital books is that it's…

Maniac Magee is a helpful and smart person that loves to read books. I think a good character trait for Maniac Magee would be responsible. I think this because he is very manageable and he has great control over things. He is also responsible for anything that is fragile, something that is a lot of money, or when it has sentimental value. To prove he is responsible is “So what if I loan you one, huh? How am I going to get it back?” “I will bring it back. Honest! If it’s the last thing I do.…

the years about the types of books you have read, you can see what got you where you are today. When I was really young, my parents would always read to me; even when I couldn’t understand what was going on. They continued to read to me up to the ages of picture books and pop-up books. After a while, I eventually learned to read by myself, with much help from my parents. Once I learned, I wanted to read all the time. During this time I read lots of books by Dr. Seuss, such as…

the mission will think she is ungrateful. This example is experienced by Babamukuru who doesn’t desire to go to the UK, but if he doesn’t his scholarship, and therefore his chance of a higher education is gone. The example of oppression seen in the book were very slim, but their impact on the characters throughout is apparent. Colonization touched every who was a part of…

else empowers the human will quite like hope does. So with this hope in his heart, the man set out to reach for the sky. He kept the fires going, but drew them in closer to maximize the lighting he needed. He then began to stack books. One by one, he took thick books off the shelf and set them up in a square. The man then proceeded to make another square on top, with a smaller perimeter so that he would have a step. He would take stacks of more and more, carrying loads at a time to the base of…

“The only important thing in a book is the meaning that it has for you.” W. Somerset Maugham. The quote above has such a big impact on regular readers. The quote’s meaning makes you realise why you actually want to read a book. It’s for the thrill of seeking new meaning in your life, and experiencing new emotions that while reading the books stirs up inside of you. A writer of every book has one target that he or she has to achieve. If that target is to get the readers crying, or to make the…