Sentences with phrase «to read fiction»

That is the same as getting a degree for reading fiction.

The problem is that I am one of those professionals that spends my free time reading professional books and so I never actually make time to read fiction books for pleasure.

Despite, or maybe because of, my being a nonfiction writer, one whose professional career is spent dealing with facts, I like reading fiction in my spare time.

When reading fiction, I sometimes want to be transported to a place I've never been before, and unfortunately, most of these stories didn't do that for me.

I don't like reading fiction on the internet.

Don't just read fiction from the genre in which you want to write; the trick is to read absolutely everything you can get your hands on.

Since I became an indie author, I decided that I would support my new peers by reading fiction only from indie authors.

A growing body of research suggests that reading fiction increases your capacity for empathy.

That's what makes reading fiction worthwhile for me.

I remember reading that you should never read fiction while writing it (so rule # 12).

Now I am going to read your fiction too.

Students read fiction and nonfiction books that provide enrichment to subjects studied in other areas of the curriculum.

If I did that, I'd never get to read fiction again.

I love this reminder of why reading fiction is so important.

Healthy lifestyle, happiness and fulfillment, parenting... even reading fiction helps to expand your vocabulary.

I'd love to know your thoughts on middle school teachers reading fiction aloud to the students.

I've read some of your horror and when people read your fiction it's like they see inside your head in a very different way.

I also love reading fiction, writing poetry (at least I used to) and digital photography.

Increasing evidence supports the relationship between reading fiction and theory of mind.

But, if I'm being honest, I do miss reading fiction simply for pleasure.

I use my e-reader mostly for easy, quickly read fiction.

I look forward to reading the next book in the trilogy after I take a break to read fiction instead.

Just as an aside - I last read fiction in paper sometime in early 2009.

Women were more likely to read fiction e-books than men, while men were more likely to read business e-books than women.

I had not read it because the title had put me off and I am teaching an overload this semester, so time spent reading fiction is precious.

Several studies * have shown that empathy is increased by reading fiction.

I don't read fiction - just science, tech, history.

Reading fiction helps ease the anxieties children commonly experience facing important events in their lives, whether it's starting school, going on a first date, or approaching school tests.

And that is, on the surface, the one qualification for reading fiction.

Summary: This article explores the importance of reading fiction in helping students understand characters and their motivations, relationships, and emotions by simulating the character's experiences in relation to the story.

For example, Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale was the most read fiction book of 2017 (a fairly sad commentary on our times, but no need to go there), followed by Stephen King's IT, which comes as no surprise due to the exposure the movie remake brought.

-RRB-, with a high percentage of readers reading fiction through apps.

A November 2015 ALA / BISG study indicated that 58 % of adults read fiction digitally at least some of the time and 53 % read nonfiction digitally.

When Mrs. Echols is not hard at work, she enjoys reading fiction novels and hanging out with her husband Joseph and her 14 year old son, Andrew.

In terms of reading platforms, mobile devices enjoy almost exclusive preference (China being the world's biggest market for smartphones), with a high percentage of readers reading fiction through apps.

My key piece of advice for this is to read fiction before bed, never non-fiction.

When I started reading fiction years ago, I didn't do so because I was seeking anything, except, perhaps, the thrill of saying I'd finished The Brothers Karamazov.

I now read fiction almost exclusively on my Kindle, which I never go anywhere without.

While young adults prefer reading fiction over nonfiction, the older population of the country, aged 55 and above, mostly opts for nonfiction books,» says Brijesh Kumar Choubey, a lead analyst at Technavio for retail goods and services.

I don't like reading fiction where the characters spend their time angsting (that's a word, right?)

I like reading fiction where something about God or about how we relate to God is woven into the story (I don't like preachy fiction, where the author hits me over the head with his or her answers).

Like giving away short stories (not necessarily on blogs, because people don't really read fiction on blogs.

Read 2 books a week — I'm still on the non-fiction book I was on last year and I haven't read any fiction at all!!