Content tagged with “reading” under “My Library”

There are 8 item(s) tagged with “reading” in this section.

See items tagged with “reading” across the entire site.

Other tags used by these items: books, bible, faith, literature

A History of Reading
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Date
April 8, 2021
Words
109

“Kind of an odd book, honestly. It’s really a meditation on reading in all its forms. Each chapter covers a different aspect of reading: Being Read To, The Author As Reader, etc. What it didn’t seem to be was an actual ‘history of reading,’ as the title suggested. That doesn’t mean it’s bad, it’s…”

How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Date
November 20, 2021
Words
561

“This is a classic instruction manual that does what it says on the cover – it explains the different ways one might read a book. Specifically, there are four levels: Elementary Reading Inspectional Reading (divided into Skimming or Prereading, and Superficial Reading) Analytical Reading Synoptical…”

Life Lessons from Literature: Wisdom from 100 Classic Works
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Date
December 7, 2023
Words
258

“This is a very light, fun book that profiles 100 famous works from history and why they matter – what larger life lesson can we draw from them. Each work is given a quick summary of both the plot and the lesson. For example, here’s Crime and Punishment (a book I did not care for, incidentally):…”