Tag Archives: Reading

Reading Is Good For You

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Brian D. Butler
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Hallucinations May Be Experienced

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

This wonderful infographic from the University of Virginia Library explains the potential “side effects” from reading a book.

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Time to read

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

     

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Library Inside Out

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

This month, the New York Public Library is celebrating the joy of reading with its “I Read Everywhere” program. Readers, writers and librarians are being asked to share photos of their favorite summer reading spots with the hashtag #ireadeverywhere. The … Continue reading →

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Call Me Ishmael

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Call Me Ishmael is an intriguing new way to share your love of books and reading. The concept behind the project is quite simple: Step # Call Ishmael’s phone number 774.325.0503 . Step #2 Listen to a brief message. Step … Continue reading →

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Reading In The Mobile Era

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

This week UNESCO released a fascinating report on Reading In The Mobile Era in the developing world. Based on over 4,000 surveys, completed in seven nations—Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Nigeria , Pakistan, Uganda and Zimbabwe—the report provides a detailed snapshot of how … Continue reading →

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What’s On Your Book Shelf

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Mike Hanski from the site Bid4Paper has created this interesting infographic titled, “You Are What You Read,” which looks at the reading lists of a diverse set of influential people—living and dead.  

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Revolutionary Reading Device

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Brian D. Butler
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Keeping It Real

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

I like real books and I can not lie. And it appears that a majority of other readers do too. The infographic below, which is based on a poll by the UK-based Fatbrain book marketplace, explores the reasons why readers … Continue reading →

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Unplug With A Book

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

The Oslo, Norway-based design and brand agency Anti & Grandpeople has created a fun, pithy print ad campaign for the Norlis bookstore company. They designed a series of clever ads combining book covers to be read as phrases urging us … Continue reading →

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