April 25, 2022 / Ben / 0 Comments
If you are an avid book reader you
may find that the increasing price of new books is costing you a small fortune
however there are a few handy hints for keeping your reading collection up to
date without breaking the bank.
Always look out for multi-buy
offers – many of the large high street book retailers will often have discount
offers on if you buy more than one book so its often worth stocking up when the
offers are on.
Buy pre-loved books – this could
be from a charity shop. Charity shops get loads of books donated everyday and
tend to sell them on very cheap. You can find all sorts of books from fiction
to non-fiction and even recipe books.
Make use of your local library –
these hidden gems are often forgotten about but you can usually join your local
library for free and have access to thousands of texts on various subjects. You
can either read them at the library or rent the book out for a period of time
to take home with you. To avoid any late fees ensure your book is returned on
time and in good condition.
In some towns they also offer a
free book exchange, have a look online to find your nearest drop off point and
get rid of your old books to borrow new ones.
December 16, 2021 / Ben / 0 Comments
Reading is one of the most important
things your child can learn to do. Reading books helps with not only their
reading ability but also spelling, writing and emotions and understanding.
Lots of primary schools have cut
down on the amount of homework they give to children and have instead asked
them to read ideally every night. Your child may be given a book from school
that they need to read but it may not be one that they would normally choose.
This is good as it makes them try new genres of books but they may also want
other books to read at home.
Finding books that are suitable
for your child’s reading ability can be tricky but there are a number of places
that sell books that are split into levels based on ability or age. New books
can be costly, but you don’t always have to buy new. You can often grab
yourself a bargain by buying second hand books either online or in a charity
shop. Even some pound shops sell level
based reading books and many of them as based on well-known children’s tv shows
or characters. Finding an author your child likes will help you find other
books they may be interested in.
March 20, 2021 / Ben / 0 Comments
Reading is so especially important
to a child’s learning and education. It is important to get them to read as
often as possible as this will help with them with many aspects of their
education and social skills.
It may be that your child says
that they do not like reading, but often it is just that they haven’t found the
right genre of book yet. Sometimes some of the books they have from school may
be a little boring. It is worth trying to get a few different sorts of books
and get your child to read at least a chapter or two of each. Some children
like silly or funny books, some like books with pictures in and others may like
mystery books or puzzle solving. Often children will like books by the same
author, so if your child does find a book they enjoy, have a look to see if
they have written any others.
Some books are fun to read but not
all that good in terms of the way they are written. Some books don’t use the
correct punctuation which can throw children sometimes, especially when they
are quite young and just learning about punctuation at school.
November 22, 2020 / Ben / 0 Comments
Many people enjoy settling down
with a good book and are eager to talk about their current read especially if
it is absorbing so what better way to do this than start a book club.
The main idea of a book club is
that everyone reads the same book and then either meets up in person to talk
about it or online if meeting up is not possible. Some novels have ideas for
discussions at the end of the book that can be used to stimulate debate and provoke
thoughts into character motives, plot lines and author intent giving the group
a good starting point for discussion.
Another way to organise a book
club is to use it as a way of swapping books that have been enjoyed. Obviously,
discussions about the book could only take place once every member has read the
book to avoid any spoilers. Members could however provide a brief synopsis of
the book whilst not revealing any twists that the story may contain.
Joining a book club is a good way
to make new friends with similar interests as yourself and it is certainly
worth finding out if such a club exists if you move to a new area.
October 27, 2020 / Ben / 0 Comments
When e readers first came onto the
market there was outcry amongst some members of the public who felt that they
would take over the literary world and completely replace real books in future
years. This has not been the case as can be seen in most of our supermarkets
where a variety of books from autobiographies to the latest romantic novel can
be bought so is there a place for both?
The answer to this question is a
resounding yes for most people as each has advantages and disadvantages. Probably
one of the reasons why people choose an e reader is that a whole library of
books can be stored on it and so especially if you are going away on holiday
and anticipate reading a few books it cuts down on the amount of real books you
need to take, reducing the space and weight taken up in your luggage. If you
are reading whilst sunbathing the e reader can still be read as the screen
allows it to be seen in bright light and there’s no need to worry about losing
your place as it automatically restarts where you left off.
With all the advantages of e
readers why are real books still a popular choice? We are creatures of habit
and for some people the enjoyment they get from holding a book and turning the
pages can never be replaced by a handheld device no matter how sophisticated.