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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 […]

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

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 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

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

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

When we think about reading, most of us imagine ourselves lying on a couch with a cup of tea or a glass of wine in one hand and an interesting book in the other. What most of us don’t realize is that the position we read in can have a major impact on the length

How each of us approaches reading has a direct impact on how efficient we are, how many benefits we manage to take advantage of through our reading, and how much joy it brings us. While some people see it as a chore, others enjoy it and try to make the best of the experience.  The

Reading should constantly be a part of our lives. Having healthy reading habits can change the way you live and how you see the world, it can make you healthier, less stressed, wiser, and more empathetic. But how much should you read a day?  If you ever wondered how much of your time you should

While finding the joy in reading books is a given for many of us, others struggle to create healthy reading habits and figure out ways to enjoy reading. There are many things to consider if you are trying to understand how to enjoy reading books, but luckily for you, we have a couple of great

Having healthy reading habits can change this hobby into a more productive, rewarding, and efficient activity. While these healthy reading habits may have somewhat different definitions from one reader to another, they mostly include having a reading schedule, some achievable reading goals, and a mindful approach to reading.  An often overlooked aspect of reading is

Even though most of us already know that reading is a highly beneficial activity, not all of us are aware of how much its efficiency can be enhanced through a couple of simple tweaks. Whether you read for fun in order to relax, or you do it to learn, the reading experience can be improved

When it comes to improving our memory and our ability to increase the speed and efficiency of our information retention capabilities, scientists are constantly hard at work trying to find the secret to the perfect memory. A lot of different memory-enhancing strategies have been developed over the years, some more efficient than others.  The chunking

Being able to remember more from what we read or learn is something that can have a huge impact on the way we process information and how long it takes us to learn new things.  As a species, we struggled for centuries and have put our most brilliant people on trying to figure out the

Our quest to improve our memory and ensure we remember everything we read or learn started many generations ago. The perfect memory would be a very valuable trait and is something that has baffled scientists for hundreds of years.  Several mnemonics devices have been invented, studied, and developed with this exact purpose, to help us

The way we retain information as we read is an important aspect of the reading experience, and one with an undeniable importance. Reading is one of the most powerful learning tools at our disposal and our ability to retain information is responsible for the amount of time and effort we are forced to put into

While few will realize this, fiction and non-fiction books need to be read quite differently in order to achieve the best results. While fiction books can be read in a more relaxed fashion and require less effort on your part, having mainly an entertainment purpose, non-fiction are quite different.  Knowing how to read non-fiction books

While reading is for some an amazingly entertaining activity, others struggle to get through any book. It’s part human nature, as we are all different and respond in various ways to different forms of entertainment. But the other part has to do with the book itself, how it was written and the theme it revolves