Author Archives: Danielle Murphy

Here we learned about the vast array of personal and cognitive benefits of reading books. After that, there is no denying that we should all be reading. This, however, is not as easy said as done. Anyone who tells you to “just read more” is out of touch with the reality many face today: 40Continue reading “How to Integrate Reading into Your Busy Life”

Writers, English teachers, and book lovers alike are in for some good and bad news.

The average American reads for about 20.4 minutes per day. The older population tends to enjoy this pastime more frequently, spending more time reading than younger adults (those between the ages of 20-34 years old), who, on average, read as little as 7 minutes each day.1

Books were one of the primary forms of entertainment before the advent of modern technology and such tantalizing distractions as television and social media. Now, they must complete with our glowing screens and work harder for the attention of an audience that, quite frankly, has a shorter attention span, accustomed these days to instant gratification.Continue reading “Pushing the Envelope: A Look at Books with Unique Formats”

Understandably, some of us appreciate a good book more than others.

An avid reader growing up, I accumulated a sizable collection of books over the years. Beloved novels from middle school, chose your own adventure books, poetry anthologies, books for college, and many others that left an impression on me as I read and cherished them. Looking at my bookshelf, one could easily see what myContinue reading “A Brief Summary of the Books that Touched My Life”

Illiteracy is a broader social issue than it may seem at first glance. In actuality, literacy is deeply entangled with economics, politics, personal development, and even mortality. Who knew that something so simple as the ability to read could have such as extensive impact on the individual and society? Well, literacy is more than theContinue reading “A Look At Illiteracy: Its Causes, Effects, and How We Promote Literacy in the Community”