It is that much harder to carve out time for reading as working adults, but even bite-sized re-reads of our favourite books can bring comfort, says award-winning author Christina Sng.
. My earliest memories saw my dad read the newspaper at the breakfast table every morning, while my mother read to me each night before she tucked me into bed.
Then mobile phones arrived. During those in-between moments when I would otherwise be alone with my thoughts, I was reading the news or messages on my Nokia.THE GOOD AND BAD OF READING ON SCREENS Human beings never had to stare into backlights for long periods in our history. No wonder our eyes can't adapt. We're all currently participating in a global experiment to discover howI struggle to read articles on devices now with older eyes, never mind a novel. But at least with digital reads, readers aren’t beholden to the printed choices of publishers.
Of course, shifting priorities as we grow older also change our reading habits. It is that much harder to carve out time for reading when time can be spent on more important things to us, like working extra hours to keep up with inflation or spending time with family.in a matter of days, even hours. Finding a book worth making time for can be a challenging task. We'd probably spend as much time reading book reviews to decide, or simply stick to our favourite authors.
Ask the right question and Google will tell you the answer. As a person who used to hate knowing the endings of intriguing stories, I find myself on Wikipedia searching for exactly that.
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