Does reading for pleasure make you smarter? Many people are quite polarized about this. Some people are of the belief that reading helps you focus and learn more about the world, while others say that it makes you less ignorant, but not necessarily smarter.I think reading, like any method of receiving information, can expand your knowledge. Does that make you smarter? … [Read more...] about Does Reading Books Make You Smarter?
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Young Kids Want their Parents to Read to Them
Young children are quite enamored with story time in the evening, but parents are finding it hard to meet their needs. When parents do read to their kids, they tend to back off when their young ones become independent readers.A recent survey, by YouGov for the children’s publisher Scholastic, revealed last week that many parents stop reading to their children when they … [Read more...] about Young Kids Want their Parents to Read to Them
Teenagers Resist the Sirens Call of Reading
When it comes to reading in the digital format, there are no surprises that adults and the elderly are reading the most. Teenagers on the other hand are simply not reading for pleasure anymore.A recent study conducted by Nielsen has proclaimed that 54% of USA adults currently read eBooks. Not only is digital on the rise but overall the average person is reading more books … [Read more...] about Teenagers Resist the Sirens Call of Reading
Romania City Gives Free Bus Rides if You Read a Book
A Romanian city has just unveiled a new program to get people reading, free bus rides. If you live in Cluj-Napoca in north-western Romania you can ride public transit without paying anything, as long as you have a book with you.The project was part of a series of events to celebrate Cluj-Napoca winning the title of European Youth Capital 2015. Other initiatives to … [Read more...] about Romania City Gives Free Bus Rides if You Read a Book
Introducing a Bookshelf with Built in Reading Light
When you read at night, often you need to turn on a lamp in order to read and then turn it off when your done. What if the light would automatically turn off when you were done reading? This is the thought behind the LiliLite, which is an all-in-one bookmark, bookshelf and reading lamp, the device sits at that rare intersection of being functional and really … [Read more...] about Introducing a Bookshelf with Built in Reading Light
People Turn to Facebook and Twitter for Daily News
Do you visit dedicated websites anymore or are you reading the daily news on Facebook and Twitter? If you are turning to social media you are not alone, Pew has just released a new report that states 63% of US Facebook and Twitter users rely on the social networks as news sources, which is a  11% increase from two years ago.These findings come at a time when the two social … [Read more...] about People Turn to Facebook and Twitter for Daily News
Top 5 Tips for Reading on your Smartphone
There is a large segment of the population that do not have a dedicated e-reader like the Kindle and instead read on their smartphones. There is no shortage of apps from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo and hundreds of others that allow you to read short fiction, novels and even classics like Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace.I must say that I have been reading lots more on my … [Read more...] about Top 5 Tips for Reading on your Smartphone
How Will People Read Books 20 Years from Now?
In the last ten years we have seen a dramatic shift from exclusively reading the print editions of books to the e-book. e-Readers, smartphones and tablets have all gained mainstream acceptance and many apps have been developed to optimize the overall experience. Today, Good e-Reader Research looks at how our reading habits might change 20 years from now.Over the course of … [Read more...] about How Will People Read Books 20 Years from Now?
Reading While Under the Influence
Writers such Jack Kerouac, Dylan Thomas, John Cheever, Ernest Hemingway and F Scott Fitzgerald all drunk alcohol or other intoxicants while writing their books. Most modern writers that I know always have a glass of wine when they are going to sit at their computers for hours. Its a given that authors tend to be under the influence more than other professionals, such as doctors … [Read more...] about Reading While Under the Influence
Blloon iOS App Competes with Leading e-Book Subscription Services
Some of us are already so hooked on reading that we can't imagine our lives without at least a few books on the go; believe it or not, others need a little extra motivation to flip those pages (literally or digitally). Fortunately a Berlin-based startup has a great idea: gamification. By following a freemium-based model, Blloon is an app that promises to engage readers with … [Read more...] about Blloon iOS App Competes with Leading e-Book Subscription Services
Is Reading eBooks on your Smartphone a Product of Availability Bias?
There is no denying that there are more smartphones in the world than tablets and dedicated e-readers such as the Kindle. It is also important to note that the overall reading population in the US is massive. The books market, in terms of total books sold worldwide, is bigger than both movies and music. In a recent interview with Willem Van Lancker, the creative co-founder of … [Read more...] about Is Reading eBooks on your Smartphone a Product of Availability Bias?
Amazon Updates Goodreads App for iOS
Amazon acquiring Goodreads back in March 2013 wasn't without controversy; weathering accusations of censorship and hindering creativity when user reviews and ratings were deleted without any warning. Since then, Goodreads has held steady as the go-to book recommendation service. This week, Amazon has released a welcome update to their iOS app (with an Android update heading our … [Read more...] about Amazon Updates Goodreads App for iOS
Amazon Has 3.4M Titles… And Counting
News that Amazon's catalog has reached 3.4 million records sounds like a good thing, for the retailer as much as for the customers searching for their next good read. Unfortunately, this may not be the case: when a new book is added every 5 minutes (an average of 12 titles per hour), how do you manage to get yours noticed?These rapid increases run the risk or burying … [Read more...] about Amazon Has 3.4M Titles… And Counting
Survey – What is your favorite way to Read?
Voracious readers have many different options available to peruse their favorite book. Tablets, e-Readers, smartphones and real books are all viable options. Over the course of the last month we have ran a poll on our website where 784 people weighed in on their reading habits.The vast majority of people (58%) prefer a dedicated e-reader, such as the Kindle, Nook or Kobo. … [Read more...] about Survey – What is your favorite way to Read?
Reading Rainbow Funded with $6M Kickstarter Campaign
Because we love reading, we watched the Reading Rainbow Kickstarter campaign very closely --so the news that the campaign surpassed their original goal of $1 million, rounded their revised aim of $5 million, and then grabbed the full $1 million in matching funding from Seth MacFarlane is especially exciting for us!Plans for the considerable funding include bringing Reading … [Read more...] about Reading Rainbow Funded with $6M Kickstarter Campaign
Homestretch for Reading Rainbow Kickstarter Campaign
Those of us with a love of books have been watching the Reading Rainbow Kickstarter campaign rather closely. The original goal was $1 million, but that was reached rather handily early on --prompting a revision that made the goal $5 million. If you haven't already made a donation, Seth MacFarlane (known best for the creation of Family Guy) has upped the ante --pledging to … [Read more...] about Homestretch for Reading Rainbow Kickstarter Campaign