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Artificial intelligence seems to be an amazingly trending topic these days, with tools like ChatGPT making a huge splash and claiming to be able to change the world as we know it. While it’s obvious that AI tools will reshape our future, it’s hard to predict exactly how they can help today and what we […]

We all know how important diligent note-taking is for our reading performance. Whether we do it for studying, to improve reading comprehension, or to enhance our level of retention, taking notes has always been an important part of the reading experience for those interested in extracting maximum value from their reading sessions. The Cornell note

Even though we are all well aware of the numerous benefits a healthy reading habit has for our lives, finding the time and resources to get it done is sometimes a more difficult task. We often find ourselves with nothing to read on hand, which is probably one of the main reasons we tend to

For us, the passionate readers out there, books are our most prized possession. We take great pride in our book collections and we love taking great care of them. Of course, sometimes, that is easier said than done. We don’t always have the time or the energy to put our books in order and as

As readers, we constantly struggle to become better, more efficient, and to read as much as humanly possible. This can be challenging considering how much else is going on in our lives. We need to work full-time, take care of our homes and loved ones, and we also need to find ways to spend time

As reading enthusiasts, we generally pay quite a lot of attention to our home library. And it makes sense, having books at home is not only a great source of reading material but also a testimonial to our reading habits. Looking at the shelves of books we already read can bring us quite a lot

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

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

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

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

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

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

What it takes to improve the reading experience and performance differs from one person to another. One of the things that all readers generally have in common is the fact that taking notes is a part of their reading sessions. Using Notion book notes templates can make this experience a lot better and can give

While reading is generally known as a relaxing and entertaining activity, true book lovers know that it is a lot more than just a way to unwind after a stressful day. Reading, in order to provide the best results, needs to be a structured and well-organized activity. Using a Notion reading list template might be