In this day and age, staying informed is both essential and somewhat dangerous. The danger I am referring to is the extremely high probability of being misinformed we are facing whenever we read something, especially online. Getting caught up in a misinformation campaign can leave you on the wrong side in an important debate or …
Reading more books is a goal for many of us these days. Our lives are moving so fast and we tend to have so little time for ourselves. If you’re wondering how to read more books, it’s good to know that you’re not alone. The average young American reads 10 minutes or less per day. …
As modern readers, we tend to turn our focus to every possible tool that can make us more productive, that can make our reading experience more enjoyable, or that will allow us to read more in the limited time we have at our disposal. While a time-generating app hasn’t been invented yet (*sigh), there is …
Basmo vs Goodreads – Which One Is Better for You? Read More »
As reading enthusiasts and book lovers, we are generally faced with several issues not many people actually think about. From the general bookworm problems we all know so well, to physical and mental fatigue, there is quite a lot for us to worry about. Here at Basmo, we are entirely dedicated to making your reading …
How to Hold a Book While Reading and Why it Matters Read More »
If you’re anything like us here at Basmo, your passion for books and reading goes way beyond the borders of traditional, recreational reading. This activity has been around for centuries and its value is undeniable. The benefits in terms of general knowledge, physical and mental health, and the success that is generally associated with having …
Reading is an exciting and rewarding activity, there is no question about it. There are tons of benefits we can enjoy if we are in the habit of reading and a lot of knowledge we can gain. People have been trying to improve on perfection since the dawn of time and that is no different …
How to Visualize While Reading. The Importance of Visualizing in Reading. Read More »
As passionate readers, we tend to pay a lot of attention to how books are written and appreciate the true value of authors whenever we read their work. Here at Basmo, we are passionate about books and reading above anything else, but since reading cannot exist without writing, we decided to explore this topic as …
As readers, we go through a lot of stages on our journey to becoming as effective and well-performing as possible. From the day we start identifying letters as children, we begin a wonderful journey filled with learning, mental development, and constant improvement of our skills. Our vocabularies start developing as we start learning new words …
Fluency in Reading – Is it Important for Your Performance? Read More »
The pace of our daily lives seems to get faster and faster with each passing year. That leaves us with less free time, less energy to do things for ourselves, and generally with a couple of really tough choices to make. How should we juggle having a full-time job, raising our children, taking care of …
Playing Video Games vs Reading Books. What’s Better? Read More »
Our performance as readers depends on quite an extensive series of factors. From our mood to the level of determination we have, to the difficulty of the reading material, the position we do our reading in, everything plays a role in how effective our reading session is. That being said, one of the things most …
Our love for books and reading takes many different forms. Each reader has unique preferences, unique reading habits, and a different way of loving books. Here at Basmo, we support the passion for reading in all of its forms, and we encourage every single one of our users to figure out every single thing that …
Reading Addiction. Is Your Addiction to Books Becoming a Problem? Read More »
While reading is an amazingly beneficial activity, we also tend to figure out all kinds of creative ways to make it even more pleasurable. Eating and reading at the same time, drinking a cup of coffee or tea, and even enjoying a glass of wine while reading are all pretty common choices. Reading while eating …
While reading is in itself an amazingly entertaining and rewarding activity, we often tend to pair it with other activities that have the potential to enhance our experience. Whether we do it to make reading more enjoyable, to save time, or simply because we love to, the effects are generally positive. The way we choose …
As book lovers, we take great pleasure in spending hour after hour just sitting around with a nice book to read and turning page after page. Here at Basmo, we believe there is literally no bigger pleasure than the one you get out of a good reading session with a book you can’t seem to …
Our daily lives seem to get more unhealthy year after year. We tend to spend more time working, sitting around, looking at our phones, and our sedentary lifestyle seems to become the norm. Delivery services allow us to order online pretty much anything we can think of and have it delivered to our doorstep so …
Does Reading Burn Calories? The Complete Analysis Read More »
When it comes to healthy activities, there is very little that can actually take reading on. The numerous mental and physical health benefits of reading are well-known and represent one of the reasons why so many people keep wishing they could just read more. Perhaps one other activity that has similarly numerous benefits while being …
Reading in the car while someone else is driving can be an extremely pleasurable activity. You’re taking full advantage of your commute time, whether you’re being driven to your workplace, on vacation, or anywhere else. You spend some quality time while traveling, so what could go wrong? Unfortunately, quite a lot. For those of us …
While reading is probably one of the healthiest hobbies you can have these days, with multiple benefits for your mental and physical health, it can also be accompanied by some relatively unpleasant experiences. One of the most common ones is getting a headache when reading, and if you ever experienced it, you already know what …
As readers, we tend to be madly in love not only with the actual activity of reading, which, let’s face it, is pretty great, but with books and other reading-related accessories and gadgets. While gadgets seem to have taken over our lives in the past decade, with all kinds of cool gimmicks like smartwatches, fitness …
Book Reading Accessories You Should Not Live Without Read More »
With our daily lives becoming more hectic one day after another, even the most avid and passionate readers are starting to struggle with maintaining their healthy reading habits. And while that is perfectly understandable considering how busy, tired, and stressed we are on a daily basis, that still leaves us craving for a little bit …
Learn How to Read a Book a Week and Why You Should Read More »
