Welcome to the Reading News category on Crokes! Dive into the latest Reading News with our insightful and engaging blog posts. Whether you’re looking for book recommendations, reading tips, or the latest trends in the literary world, our Reading News category has it all. Stay updated with the most recent Reading News, author interviews, and reader insights. Explore our Reading News blog posts to enrich your reading experience and connect with a community of book enthusiasts.
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Here on Crokes, we’ve discussed many of the problems in the BookTok / Book Tiktok community. We’ve touched on how it’s content is toxic, highlighted the damaging effects on children, and showed how it has destroyed the publishing industry. But what we haven’t covered yet is why Booktok has grown to be such a cultural […]
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Today’s fast-paced society makes immersing yourself in a good fiction book a game-changer. Welcome to the realm of endless possibilities, where reading fiction isn’t just a pastime; it’s a cognitive workout, a source of inspiration, and a pathway to understanding the human experience. The benefits of reading fiction for adults extend far beyond simple entertainment, […]
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One of the big crisis facing today’s younger generations is a falling literacy rate, which results in the question of how to promote reading habits among students. This decline in reading skills has far-reaching implications for both individuals and society at large. A literate population is foundational to a thriving economy, informed citizenship, and robust […]
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If you’re reading this article, you likely know that getting into reading is good for you. As literacy rates start to decline in the Western world and are attention spans continue to decrease, it is important to start reading now. We know it’s not easy, so if you are having trouble getting started consult our […]
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When social media has us all constantly wired and stressed, reading novels and fiction isn’t just a nice pastime—it’s essential. If you care about your mental and emotional well-being, you better start cracking open those books. Not just non-fiction or self development books either (although we love those too), I’m talking about fiction. The advantages […]
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For many people social media is becoming an anxiety-enducing time-sucking void. It feels like more of a drain than a benefit. As research (published in books, of course) is coming out about the long term effects of social media usage in Gen Z and potentially Gen Alpha, alternatives are needed. You want to stop scrolling, […]
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Warren Buffett, the legendary investor, is known not only for his financial acumen but also for his voracious reading habits. Buffet’s reading regimen is considered one of the keys to his success. He himself speaks frequently of how he spends most of his day reading. We previously mentioned Buffet’s intense reading habit in our post […]
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BookTok has a problem with minors. The popular book-focused TikTok community is harmful for children and teens because it exposes them to multiple risks under the guise of a wholesome environment. You may think that a book-focused community would be beneficial in this digital age. After all, shouldn’t we encourage the younger generations to read? […]
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We have a lot of content competing for our attention every day, and it’s hard to read with so many distractions around. You’ve likely developed bad reading habits that you’re not proud of, such as ignoring your book for long periods of time. But reading has lots of benefits, like making you smarter, more understanding, […]
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What is the correlation between reading and success? Why do so many top leaders and thinkers continue to read, when most of the world has shifted to other forms of content? Focused, longform reading is a rare skill in 2024. Due to decades of technological improvements, the average person can feel their attention span decreasing. […]
