#Read

why you should read carrds:- you avoid misgendering- you (usually) can tell their age, in case it makes you uncomfortable- you get to know them a little bitwhy you shouldnt
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On plus side, my copy of new (to me) retelling/translation of Ramayana has arrived. This will be third different retelling/translation I’ll have read along with William Buck’s (ok) and Egenes
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They're having this conversation over in SciFi land, but I think it translates well to horror, too.Don't be embarrassed if you, reader or author, haven't read the entire horror "canon."Inevitable
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Literary hot takes are on my feed, so here’s a thread of mine. Not all books are the same or serve the same purpose. Some things are pointless fun and
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The Black Death of the 14th century changed the course of history. The coronavirus has the potential to do the same. @SteveLevine explores what we might learn about our future
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I don’t believe Andrew Murray.Andrew Murray cannot read minds.The book in which he is quoted already contained one hyped up account of Laura Alvarez.It’s the same old shit, just a
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A follow-on to this: it's also fair to note that the "you definitely don't have to read everything," while meant to liberate folks from feeling like they must, is also
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The S.E. Hinton kerfuffle over graphic novels made me think about something. She said that she didn't want The Outsiders to be a GN because it was the first novel
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I could not disagree with this more. If we do not retract flawed research with the purpose to cause harm, what is the point of retraction at all?https://twitter.com/NAChristakis/status/1329471888180072452 I've read
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I've started adderal again to help with my adhd and the major difference I've noticed over the past day and a half is that I can better rant about my
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The 4 kinds of hooks to constantly use in your writing (via @NickChai13)#1 Rhetorical questionsThese are questions with obvious answers or a simple 'yes' or 'no'. Your readers think you
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7 Ways to Retain More of Every Book You Read by @JamesClear (thread) 1)Quit More BooksLife is too short to waste it on average books. The opportunity cost is too
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what is the best history book you've ever read (can be very broad or narrow in focus)? preferably a choice that is somewhat easy (smarts-wise) to read! also any recs
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It's #WorldBookDay. Who and what initiated your love to read? My dad is the blueprint for me. He taught me to read very early, before 5. His favourite author is
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Has anybody been paying attention to what's going on with the United States Postal Service?Like they're going to go bankrupt if they don't get some federal money?And Trump's actively refusing
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One our first date I told David that I’d always wanted a romantic relationship where my partner would read books aloud with me. On our third date we went to
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