Reading with Mandy
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Why Do We Read Cont…
“The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion” Albert Camus Reading helps challenge your worldview. It also exposes you to ideas that the mainstream society doesn’t want you to necessarily explore because it sometimes warns you against allowing certain…
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Reading Goals and Schedules
There is a common belief that the things we prioritize are the things we value. I place a high value on learning and a high value on empathy. Thankfully reading can fulfill many different purposes for me and different genres provide different things. If I have a problem or a question about something then reading…
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The Importance of Words and Their Meaning
This week I’m going off on a bit of a side tangent that is still wholly related to reading but might not seem that way at first glance. I want to talk about vocabulary and the importance of actually understanding what the author was saying as a means of getting to the depth and complexity…