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by: John Hutchinson
Reading has not yet gone out of style. In fact, millions
of people around the globe count reading as their number
one way to relax, learn new things, and share ideas with
others in discussion forums or book clubs. Most of us
have a few books lying around the house, whether they be
children’s picture stories or a well-worn dictionary.
But where do you go to find a good read when you want
something new or different? Sure, you can visit the
library if you can remember that two-week return date.
If you want to purchase the latest bestseller or audio
book, though, check out some of the premier bookstore
sites that you can find online.
At
Chapters Book Search and (www.amazon.ca),
you can quickly find a certain book you’ve heard about
and want to read. The site will help you locate new and
used books, audio books, and a variety of topics in
print. You can even find out on which country’s currency
the book is priced. With more than 40 sites offering
your choice among millions of publications, you can
spend hours searching for a particular title or author,
or just a few minutes placing your order.
Another helpful book search site is Discount Search (www.bookcloseouts.com)
where you simply click on the “Books” link that is
located on the home page. From Harlequin to academic
textbooks, you can link to top booksellers with huge
selections and competitive pricing. With a few finger
clicks you can quickly locate the books you want or
browse new titles that catch your interest. You also can
find useful supplies like bookmarks, stationery, and
theme mugs to augment your personal reading time at home
or while taking a break at the office. Your book order
can be quickly shipped to save time and money when you
avoid fighting traffic, fueling the car, and waiting in
checkout lines.
If you don’t like to read, now is the time to take up
this meaningful hobby. Research shows that people who
stretch their minds with ideas and language often manage
to keep Alzheimer’s Disease at bay longer than those who
idle their time away. Books help to make you an
interesting person when you talk with others. They
expose readers to a plethora of perspectives and issues.
A book can become your best friend for life, one you
will want to return to now and then to get reacquainted
once more. Studies show that young children from birth
and up can benefit from being read to by, and later,
from learning how to enjoy reading on their own. Their
language, problem solving, and comprehension scores tend
to be higher than those of non-readers, and their
overall grades are better, too.
So why not shop for one of the exciting new titles that
is available online when you visit sites like those
mentioned above? Your entire view of life will be
impacted—count on it!
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