5 Resolutions for the Reader in You
Happy New Year! After the holidays, I’ve added at least one more shelf worth of books to my home library. Every year, I ask for Barnes & Noble gift cards–though there are plenty more...
Tagged: Reading
Ideas for Your Literary Bucket List
Bucket lists are the epitome of YOLO lifestyles. People put on it everything they want to do before they die–no matter how crazy. They’re usually all the things we fantasize about doing but can’t...
Movies That Should Be Books, Part 3
Hello, there, again! If you’ve made it to part three of this series, I’m flattered that you’re probably liking my movie interpretations. You probably know already that I have a knack for reading movies...
4 Little-to-No Prep Strategies to Increase Student Reading Accountability
Kids don’t read. A sad fact that is only perpetuated by media and technology. Are media and technology ALWAYS to blame to you? Yes. Literature and stories are not dying, but the need to...
Building Reading Skills: Dr. Seuss for Allegory Analysis
As teachers, we strive to get students to perform at the highest level of the pedagogical taxonomy. Personally, I follow Bloom’s and cross-reference with Maslow’s psychological needs hierarchy. But, why…? It’s complicated. I’ll hit...
The Perfect Gift for the Avid Reader
What do readers like as gifts? Books, duh. *rolls eyes* Obviously, but, reading isn’t just a habit or hobby; reading is an experience, a lifestyle. All book nerds come to love everything related to...
5 Ancient Texts I Wish Were in My Library
My siblings noticed I was a nerd as a child when we would watch movies. If there was anything that sounded cool and historical–tattoo, book, weapon, anything–I would look it up. I want to show you five of my favorite ancient texts from movies and shows that I wish were in my library.
Movies that should be Books, Part 2
Back in part one of this series, I explained how some books just seem to really lend themselves to being a book. Just as books make great movies–sometimes; yes, sometimes–I feel like there are some stories that go great the other way, too.
The Writer’s Reading Challenge: My 2018 TBR List
If you want to be a good writer, you have to keep reading. So, I aimed for a book a month before last year and that really worked for me. This year I want to aim for two a month. What am I reading that abundantly? My To Be Read (TBR) list includes the following…
Movies That Should Be Books, Part 1
Whenever a book is adapted to a movie, all its readers flock to the theatre to see if the directors could pull off the text’s awesomeness. I wonder if the same would stand for...
What Exactly Do I Put in a Reading Journal?
To be a good writer, you have to be a good reader. That’s why I started keeping a reading journal. It’s an excellent tool to keep the reader in me alive!
7 Steps to the Productive Writing Workshop
I took three creative writing classes in my bachelor’s, and I plan to take more with an associate’s–because: overachiever. (Yeah, I’m crazy enough to spend money on something that I can read online. That’s...
Reading Personality Results: The English Major
Dare I say the English major is the most amazing? Naw, that’s not fair. But, these book recommendations are still amazing for the English major-type reader.
Reading Personality Results: The Inspiration Seeker
Inspiration seeker? I would imagine you’re trying to “be the good you want to see in the world”? Maybe these book recommendations will help in the endeavor.
Reading Personality Results: The Social Reader
I would imagine as a social reader that you obsess about and share your obsession with others. Fandoms? Of course! Part of a group that loves the same book you do? Hell yeah! You...
