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All the political talk about the place of immigrants in America under the present political climate got me on an immigrant-saga kick in my readings. I was happy to discover two excellent debut novels: Celeste Ng’s “Everything I Never Told You” and Jade Chang’s “Wangs vs. the World.” (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on June 7, 2017
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2017/06/07/two-chinese-american-novels-redefine-the-american-dream/
As Americans, the First Amendment guarantees our freedom to read, and yet to this day, some books are banned. The American Library Association’s (ALA) top ten most challenged books in 2016 covered a wide range of genres: fiction, memoir, picture books, and graphic novels. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on April 26, 2017
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2017/04/26/top-10-most-challenged-books-in-2016-cover-wide-range-of-genres/
Jellybooks founder Andrew Rhomberg identified eight common reasons why people buy books. Instant gratification is at the top of the list. Compare these book-buying motivations with yours. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on April 19, 2017
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2017/04/19/why-do-we-buy-books-let-me-count-8-reasons/
The word bookworm, dating back to 1592, refers to “a person unusually devoted to reading,” according to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. It also means the larva of any wood-boring insect that feeds on paper in books. We avid readers are indeed a special kind of tribe! (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on January 25, 2017
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2017/01/25/11-things-only-bookworms-will-understand/
Five of the world’s biggest publishers, led by Pearson, the U.K.-based educational publishing company, maintained their positions on the Livres Hebdo/Publishers Weekly annual ranking for 2015. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on November 23, 2016
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2016/11/23/five-of-the-worlds-biggest-publishers-stay-at-the-top/
Did you know that reading “Ulysses” or “To Kill a Mockingbird” helps you save time? Reading “The Grapes of Wrath” will make you nicer. A video by The School of Life explains some of the unexpected benefits of reading literature. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on November 2, 2016
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2016/11/02/why-do-we-need-literature-four-unexpected-benefits/
I read novels for pleasure. I consider it a bonus when a book also enlightens or offers advice. Indeed literature can empower readers to take positive actions, according to a recent study. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on October 12, 2016
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2016/10/12/13-nuggets-of-wisdom-from-novels/
The keys to healthy living and longevity may soon include read more books, judging by the results of a recent study. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on August 24, 2016
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2016/08/24/want-to-live-longer-reading-a-book-will-help/
New books smell crisp and very different from old books.
Professor Faber, the bibliophile in Ray Bradbury’s classic dystopian novel, “Fahrenheit 451,” sniffs a book and says: “Do you know that books smell like nutmeg or some spice from a foreign land?” His simple observation embodies our love affair with traditional books, which endures because of how they feel in our hands and also how they smell. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on August 3, 2016
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2016/08/03/almond-vanilla-or-nutmeg-lets-talk-about-book-smells/
The increasing popularity of e-books has some people asking what makes a book a book? Is it the physical qualities of paper, ink, and binding or the content? (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on July 4, 2016
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2016/07/04/do-you-know-what-makes-a-book-a-book/
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