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 …
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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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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 …
Despite a radical decline that seemed to be a never-ending constant trend in the past years, reading seems to make a nice comeback as an entertainment form and as a habit for many people. This can only be seen as amazing news, and the more impressive thing we noticed here at Basmo, is that this …
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Even though reading is, in general, a solitary activity we do by ourselves and involves a certain level of introspection, we are all social creatures. We enjoy companionship, we love sharing our thoughts with others, discussing ideas, and hearing what others think about the books we are reading. And since our lives seem to be …
Being a reader nowadays comes with a series of challenges we never could have imagined a couple of decades ago. Despite having access to more books, more content and more ways of consuming literature than ever before, our lives have become more hectic, fast paced and we are also facing more distractions. And while our …
Keeping our children away from their phones and encouraging them to bury themselves in the pages of a book seems to be one of the biggest challenges we face as parents. While it’s easy to understand why smartphones and mobile devices, in general, have such an impact on their lives even from early years, considering …
While a couple of years ago it probably would have been rather inconceivable for many to even consider getting rid of their Goodreads account, things have changed quite a bit in recent years. As more and better alternatives appear on the market, Goodreads seems to be left behind in favor of more modern solutions for …
While maybe just a couple of years ago it would have been hard to imagine a way to combine reading with smartphone use, nowadays the two go hand in hand. We certainly live interesting times and even though reading is a habit that was unchanged for thousands of years, modern times require us to adapt …
We all know that part of being a successful reader has a lot to do with how well we manage to organize our reading habits. Whether we read for pleasure or because we need to learn, being organized is absolutely essential in order to optimize our time spent reading. While some still use the pen …
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Most of us do not realize the importance of a book reading tracker — at least not until we find ourselves in a situation where we bump into a book and we can’t quite recall if we have read it or simply glanced at it at the bookstore or newsstand. In this article, we shall …
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Readers using the Notion book notes template are facing a couple of issues which led them to wonder what other alternatives are out there. We all know how important it is nowadays to use note taking while reading in order to enhance the experience and to remember more from what we read. Whether it’s important …
Having a reading list is a must for any book lover who takes this activity seriously. All avid readers know how dangerous a book hangover is and in order to spend time deciding what to read next after a great novel has “ruined” you for other books, the best workaround is to have a reading …
We all know the benefits of reading and it’s a well known fact that people all over the world struggle to increase the number of books they read and the amount of time they spend reading. We seem to live on fast forward most of the time and we tend to miss out on quite …
The habit of reading nowadays, while still having the same amazing benefits for our body and mind, has changed. There’s a plethora of apps and websites out there, created with the sole purpose of making reading more effective, appealing and enjoyable and one of the most popular ones is clearly Goodreads. But nothing is perfect …
