
Learning Center · 10 min read
If you’re looking to achieve a little more than just a couple of hours of relaxation from your reading sessions, you probably already know a little about reading strategies and other techniques that are meant to enhance your comprehension and information retention levels. One of the most popular and efficient reading and learning techniques is

Learning Center · 10 min read
Improving the quality of our reading sessions and our performance is a common goal for most readers out there. We are constantly struggling to get as much reading done as possible and to extract maximum value from the little time we can afford to spend reading every day. Our levels of comprehension and information retention

Learning Center · 8 min read
As readers, we always tend to try and get the best out of each reading session. We want to always extract maximum value from the time we spend reading and more often than not, that has an influence on the way we choose the books we read. While the fiction vs nonfiction debate has been

Learning Center · 10 min read
As readers, we always strive to achieve excellence. Regardless of what that actually means to you, excellence requires dedication, hard work, and a clear intent to go the extra mile. Whether that means better comprehension, better information retention, or simply having a better reading experience, book highlighting has been common practice for many years now.

Learning Center · 10 min read
While most of us don’t give it much thought, the truth is that reading, even though it is second nature to most of us, is a complex activity that involves a wide series of processes and techniques. Reading can be done in a lot of different ways and each technique or strategy has its own

Learning Center · 9 min read
Making the best of our reading habits sometimes means going the extra mile. Sometimes simply going through a book is not enough to extract the maximum value from the time we spend reading, and that is why we need to put in a little more effort from time to time. If you’re interested in becoming

Reading · 9 min read
With every year that passes and a new one knocking on our doors, we tend to constantly try to figure out what we can do to improve ourselves. Whether that means reading more, losing weight, getting rid of unhealthy habits, or simply being better people, every new year finds us motivated to change something about

Reading · 8 min read
The fact that reading is an amazingly beneficial activity is well known. From health benefits to acquiring invaluable knowledge with minimal effort, there is quite a lot for readers to enjoy. One of the things reading has become notoriously appreciated for these days is the amazing way it can help us relieve stress. With stress

Reading · 10 min read
Being part of a book club comes with a series of benefits. It is entertaining, it boosts your reading habits, and, let’s face it, it can be quite fun if we manage to find a club that meets our expectations. Not all book clubs are the same, and we can often find that their reading

Book Recommendations · 9 min read
Finding your next book to read can be somewhat daunting. Here at Basmo, we know full well how much time is generally wasted by readers in between books while we try to figure out what we should read next. Not only is time too valuable to afford to waste any of it without having a

Reading · 8 min read
The team here at Basmo is not only dedicated to pushing you beyond your current limits in terms of reading performance, but also to keeping you informed. That is why we prepared a complete list of benefits of reading fiction books that I am sure you are going to find useful and quite informative.

Reading · 8 min read
The importance of reading has been explored for centuries. Why is reading important for us as humans, for our education, and ultimately for us as part of a high-functioning society? Well, the reasons are as varied as you would imagine. Here at Basmo, we explored the importance of reading for a long time and came