While reading is generally an introspective activity we tend to do by ourselves in perfect silence, it’s a well-known fact that we are, as humans, very social creatures. We enjoy the company of others, we share a need to be a part of a community, and we generally tend to prefer to share our experiences …
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While many of us take reading for granted and just go with the flow in terms of reading speed and overall performance, others tend to take things more seriously and work hard on perfecting their technique and improving their efficiency. Here at Basmo, we support all the different types of readers out there and we …
If you’re anything like us here at Basmo, reading is your go-to activity whenever you feel the need for some quality entertainment. You read whenever you get a chance to pick up a book, you do it on your commute to and from work, before going to bed and on every single occasion you find. …
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The fact that all readers are different in their own ways is well-known. The preferences in terms of author, style, and genre differ from one person to another and that is perfectly natural and beautiful. Our diversity as a species is one of the things that makes us special and one that we should embrace …
Learning to read is an exciting time in the life of every single child out there. As parents, we know what a great world of opportunities opens up in front of a child who just learned to read, but when do kids learn to read? They can start reading age-appropriate books that are going to …
While our love for reading and everything connected to this amazing activity knows no borders, we do need to mention right off the bat that Basmo does not encourage the use of any drugs, including but not limited to marijuana or cannabis, especially if the legislation in your country prohibits the possession or use of …
While most people claim that reading has tons of benefits for our mental and physical health regardless of what and how we read, we are dedicated here at Basmo to teaching you how to get the best out of every single reading session. Yes, reading anything, anywhere, anyhow is still going to be great for …
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While most of us are perfectly aware of the reasons why reading is important for us adults, it’s also crucial to pass down our love for books and reading to the younger generation. The importance of reading to children is crucial and it has been extensively discussed in the past years. With a serious impact …
While we all take reading for granted in our adult life, it can be somewhat daunting to try and remember the struggles we went through in school while we were learning to read. Struggling to decipher the written words, mumbling letter after letter trying to figure out the words the letters are forming, and slowly …
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Finding the motivation to read books nowadays is probably one of the biggest challenges a book lover needs to face in this fast-paced life we tend to live. Even though we love reading and we are perfectly aware of its many benefits, we sometimes tend to favor other activities when it comes to winding off …
When we think about reading, there is so much that comes to mind: it’s an essential learning tool, a great pastime activity, a form of entertainment, or simply something we tend to do whenever we get in the mood to do it. But is reading a hobby? Or is it something else, more important and …
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While most of us take reading for granted and don’t give it much thought as an activity, others take it a whole lot more seriously and dedicate time and effort to understanding it better. Most of us have the tendency to not even consider the complexity of reading as a mental process and basically do …
Reading is an integral part of our education and an activity that can enrich our general knowledge throughout our entire lives. Reaching proficiency that is required for us to be able to successfully use reading as a learning tool depends on us being able to master all four important levels of reading. What are the …
There’s no denying that reading can be a fun and entertaining activity, one that has many benefits and that has the ability to make time fly while you are on a journey in alternative universes where everything is possible. While for some reading is just that, a nice form of entertainment and a door to …
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Our love for books and reading is easy to understand. Reading is an amazingly beneficial activity, one that can keep us entertained for hours on end, one we can learn a lot from, and one that can help us relax and detach from the stressful lives we live. Books are not only the support for …
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The human brain is one of the most complex, mysterious, and spectacular things in the known world. It can process information, coordinate everything our bodies do and require little maintenance throughout our lives. What’s even more interesting is that even though it has nothing in common with our muscles from a strictly biological point of …
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Our love for books and reading has taken many forms lately, and it is only natural to embrace every single aspect of this amazing passion and explore it. Probably one of the most surprising developments in the world of reading is the fact that it seems to have taken over a certain part of each …
While we are all well aware of the many benefits reading can have for our mental and physical health, not many of us know that the reading experience can be enhanced through a series of small adjustments. One of the most important things that can change your reading experience and the overall results you get …
The importance of healthy reading habits in our lives goes way beyond the “visible spectrum” of benefits we get from reading books. While the obvious effects of reading include better knowledge, stronger learning abilities, and various other benefits that are related to intelligence, reading also brings other subtle improvements in our lives in areas we …
