Category: Blog
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Books with Abstract/Interesting Covers
They say not to judge a book by its cover, but that really is the first thing you judge it by. Just as we make first impressions based on someone’s appearance — their features, fashion, and hygiene — we make a first impression with a book. Similarly to when someone you know changes their style…
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Sixty Books I Want to Read Based on Their Covers
As the title states, here is a rather lengthy showcase of sixty titles I’d like to read, purely because their cover is cool or interesting to me. Let me be clear that these are in no particular order, but I hope you can pick out a few for yourself and maybe give them a read….
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Re-Read Your Childhood Favourites
Readers are creatures of habit, ones forged during our formative years. Anyone with an affinity for books in their matured years will, in most cases, have grown up with reading. Whilst many children were encouraged or ‘forced’ to read during the primary/elementary school days, it is unlikely that many of them ever carried on reading…
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Some of the Best Book Collections
Books are renowned for their aesthetic abilities, so here are some of my favourite collections of authors’ works or series. Kazuo Ishiguro — Modern F&F Faber & Faber’s minimalist approach to their modern reprints of Ishiguro’s work are amongst some of my favourite designs for a book cover, ever. Speaking of covers only: A Pale…
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It’s Fine to Give Up on a Book
Reading is something we do for many reasons, but the key motives behind reading (especially fiction) are mental stimulation and entertainment value. And when such things are lacking, that’s when you know it’s fine to give up on a book and never finish it. To keep it simple: reading is supposed to be a fun…
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Distraction-Free Writing Software
Some people work better with less, often holding a preference for minimalist setups and software with discrete user interfaces. For those types of people, namely writers, here are some pieces of software I personally recommend. FocusWriter FocusWriter is a nifty little program that allows for plenty of customisation. Many actions, such as text justification, heading/text…
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Tips for Writing a Book Review
Offering tips for writing a book review is hard. Advice can vary not only based on the book in question, but the style of review, the depth of analysis, and how much of the book will be directly summarised and mentioned within the review. All of these introduce or invert the dos and do nots…
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How to Combat Reader’s Block
Burnout, or reader’s block, can be a real pain. Here are some tips on how to conquer it!
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How to Track Your TBR Progress
Some of us have many titles on our ‘to be read’ list, sometimes dozens or hundreds we plan to get through. Successfully tracking everything on our wish lists, or what we have previously read and are currently reading, can be quite the pain. If you need a simple and effective way of tracking your TBR…
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Balancing Your Reading Habits
Have you ever found yourself with no time to read? Alternatively, have you ever found your procrastination tempting you back to your books, even though your responsibilities are looming? Don’t worry too much if you’ve experienced these, it’s natural. What isn’t natural is always living with one of the two extremes on a daily basis….