Just because you don’t enjoy reading a good book, doesn’t mean there aren’t many other uses for all of those books piled up in the attic. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

With so many books available, it can be difficult to decide which books you want to add to your reading list. This listing of 101 books every woman should read will make that task a bit easier. picked by sharon22 2 weeks ago

If you like to read, here’s “Thumb Thing” you must have! Simply put the Thumb Thing on your thumb and pick up a book; the two wings will hold the pages open more easily than if you just used your hand, making reading more comfortable. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The mystery of how we read a sentence has been unlocked by scientists. Previously, researchers thought that, when reading, both eyes focused on the same letter of a word. But a UK team has found this is not always the case. In fact, almost 50% of the time, each of our eyes locks on to different letters simultaneously. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The reading skills of young male students may improve more when boys are tutored by women, a Canadian study shows, contradicting some school policies to hire male teachers to improve boys' literacy. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

But, about 14 percent of U.S. adults won't be reading this article. Well, okay, most people won't read it, given all the words that are published these days to help us understand and navigate the increasingly complex world.

But about 1 in 7 can't read it. They're illiterate. picked by suebe 11 months ago

Dyslexia marked by poor reading fluency — slow and choppy reading — may be caused by disorganized, meandering tracts of nerve fibers in the brain, according to researchers. Their study, using the latest imaging methods, gives researchers a glimpse of what may go wrong in the structure of some dyslexic readers’ brains that makes it difficult to integrate the information needed for... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

I think this is the same guy who did the Dramatic Reading Of A Breakup Letter

Make sure you have volume turned on. picked by doggylives 1 year ago

A convincing twin of Darth Vader stalks the beige cubicles of a Silicon Valley office, complete with ominous black mask, cape and light saber. But this is no chintzy Halloween costume. It's a prototype, years in the making, of a toy that incorporates brain wave-reading technology. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Perhaps borrow a page from First Reader Barack Obama. The Daily Beast has combed newspaper archives and peeked into Air Force One tote bags to bring you the complete list of the books Obama has been reading picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

Type in the name of the book you've just finished, and The Book Seer will provide recommendations for your next read. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

How much more could you get done if you completed all of your required reading in 1/3 or 1/5 the time? picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago

A wonderful site with a very large and diverse collection of authors providing a vast collection of poetry and prose for adults and children.

Sadly the site shut down, but is still up and still hosts the authors' works. There won't be any new offerings however. Read it now while you can. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

How many words can you read per minute (wpm)? 1) Click the START button (2) Read the text (3) Click on the FINISH button to see your results. picked by Neiako 3 years ago

60 minutes???? Mike Wallace? picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Authorities in Wilkes-Barre, condemned John Puchniak's apartment this year when a routine inspection raised concern the bookstore owner's collection of nearly 3,000 texts could cause a fire picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

This kid is amazing. I would love to see her in another 2 years. picked by tigertony 2 years ago

"In a gloss on the hip-hop videos frequently shown on BET, an animated rapper named D’Mite comes on with what looks like a public service message about the benefits of reading, but devolves into a foul-mouthed song accompanied by images of black men shooting guns loaded with books and gyrating black women with the word “book” written on the back of their low-slung pants. Th... read full post picked by psycmoe 2 years ago

Behind a locked, second-floor bedroom door, Rivera turned on her computer and contacted the only person she saw online at 7:16 in the morning: Rae Balog, her online Spanish teacher 260 miles away in her Tarentum office of the Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School. picked by gar 1 year ago

Scientists say for the first time they have understood someone's thoughts by looking at what their brain is doing. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago