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How to read hundreds of books next year

sudshr47 November 15, 2017

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When’s the last time you read a book? If you’re similar to a quarter of Americans, your answer could be zeroAccording to the Pew Research Center, 26% of Americans don’t read a single book, even in part, over the course of a year. But even if you’re a regular reader, you probably wish you had more time to get through your bookcase and actually read all the books you’ve got piling up in there, instead of just saying you did.

Your secret weapon: speed-reading. Speed readers are pretty much the masters of getting sh*t done. Read more…

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5 moments when ‘Stranger Things 2’ was perfectly channeling Harry Potter

sudshr47 November 4, 2017

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Stranger Things pulls from a known library of classic ‘80s movies, but it’s also a classic story of a ragtag team of scrappy heroes fighting the battle of good versus evil. That’s a tale as old as time —and the secret behind some of Hollywood’s most successful and resonant stories.

There are a lot of things you’d compare Stranger Things to before Harry Potter, but Season 2 has the kind of similarities that won’t escape an observant Potter fan. They’re not terribly obvious references, but that’s what makes them even more fun to spot and appreciate.

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MashReads Podcast: Why ‘The Haunting Of Hill House’ is the perfect Halloween book

sudshr47 October 31, 2017

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If you’re looking to get in the Halloween spirit, look no further than Shirley Jackson’s classic horror novel, The Haunting of Hill House.

The book follows a group of people — the scientifically-minded Dr. Montague, the paranormally-vulnerable Eleanor Vance, seemingly telepathic Theodora, and future heir to the house Luke — who spend a few weeks living in Hill House, tasked with investigating its mysteries. But as the group explores, they soon learn that Hill House has a demand of its own: “Help Eleanor come home.”

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