"I'm a snow dude, Just as wild as I can be . . . Run as fast as you can- You won't catch up with me!" When Nick and Kara Candlewick build the snowman of their dreams, their wish for a real live playmate comes true. Soon their mischievous Snow Dude is on the run, dashing into town to raise a ruckus. Before long everyone has joined in the chase, but the Snow Dude can't be stopped-or can he? The Snow Dude has all the mischievous appeal of the Gingerbread Man. Children will delight in this rollicking wintery adventure.---from the publisher
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Reba and Harold, actors who believe they have been cast in Richard III, instead find themselves portraying Adam and Eve in a Garden of Eden-like setting, where they are tempted by Zero (the devil) and give birth to son Dude. The forces of Good (#33, Bread, Susie Moon, Mother Earth, and the Shubert Angels) and Evil (Zero, Nero, Esso, Extra, and Sissy) try to gain control of Dude's soul. Dude grows up and succumbs to the temptations of bizarre sexual practices and illicit drugs, leaving his parents guilt-ridden, until Guide #33 (God) assures them that life is merely show business and everything has a happy ending.
Composed of 85 articles, The Federalist Papers served to explain and encourage the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. The majority of the essays were penned by Alexander Hamilton and originally published in The Independent Journal and The New York Packet. While the Constitution lays out the laws of the land, these essays provide the 18th century version of the ballot/blue books we get the mail around election time, explaining the laws that are being proposed. It is essential reading for any civically minded American (which should be every American!).
Everyone should read at least one Murakami (several, really), and this is up there with the best. Hearing The Beatles song that this novel takes its title from, protagonist Toru dwells upon his student days in the sixties protesting against the status quo. His relationship with the beautiful but damaged Naoko is a lesson that emotional dependence is not love.
Any young man who loved The Catcher In The Rye ought to read Plath's novel, a similar story told from a female perspective. The beautifully written semi-autobiographical tale follows a young woman on the cusp of adulthood who struggles with her mental health.
Why do we read in the first place? For many, it's to engross ourselves in another world and forget any stress or anxiety we're carrying. That's why I do it. Reading at night helps me redirect negative thoughts and enjoy what I'm doing at the moment.
There's no worrying about work, bills or impending family visits when you're deep in a good book. Stress and anxiety can make falling asleep harder and cause fragmented sleep cycles. Reading offers a way to redirect your thoughts. Studies have shown that reading for half an hour provides a comparable amount of stress relief to watching TV or doing yoga.
For some, getting to sleep isn't the trouble -- it's staying asleep. Reading is a way to work your brain without physical activity. This means that instead of working yourself into being tired, you naturally relax and get sleepy without effort. Some research has shown that reading for a short time before bed can help you stay asleep longer throughout the night. A different 2021 online survey of over 900 participants found that of the 496 participants who read to fall asleep at night, 42% reported that their sleep quality improved.
OK, this one isn't exactly sleep-related, but it's worth mentioning. Reading is good for your brain. Reading is a more complex task for the brain than scrolling through your phone or watching TV. So by reading at night, not only are you relaxing, but you're strengthening the connections in your brain and potentially preventing age-related cognitive decline. Reading has also been tied to more empathy and better concentration.
Integrating reading into your nighttime routine will signal your body that it's time to sleep. Once it's a habit, you'll find your eyelids getting heavy shortly after you've snuggled up in bed with a good book. Sometimes, I can fall asleep before I even get through a chapter because it's a defined part of my nighttime routine.
Admittedly, there are a few caveats I have to mention about reading to fall asleep. Depending on where you are in your book, you can accidentally read too long and eat into the time you should be asleep. We've all been there. To solve this, I like to set a chapter limit that I can't cross -- no matter if things are starting to get good. Another tip to ensure that reading doesn't impact your ability to sleep is to steer clear of books that will cause a significant emotional response.
You should avoid reading on screens that give off blue light. Blue light interrupts the body's natural melatonin production. Melatonin is the hormone that helps our body regulate the circadian rhythm or sleep/wake cycle. When the sun is up, melatonin production is blocked to keep us from getting tired. As the sun sets, melatonin is released and we get tired. Blue light throws off this process, making it harder to get quality sleep.
As much as I hate to admit it, reading isn't a magical cure-all for poor sleep hygiene. It can't replace everything that goes into sleeping; it's merely a supplement. You should watch your caffeine intake in the afternoon, avoid spicy or heavy meals before bed and always prioritize sleeping -- no matter how good the book is.
Mine was a generation that grew up reading Island of the Blue Dolphins and Hatchet. We snuck around and read The Catcher in the Rye and The Bell Jar, came of age reading Go Ask Alice, and became Stephen King fans when we discovered The Shining. Our parents were none the wiser, and we turned out just fine.
Reading about other cultures and religions should elicit questions, and usually affirms our faith, rather than shakes it. And rest assured, it is highly improbable that if a child reads Harry Potter that they will begin practicing witchcraft and wizardry. Our moral compass, the core of our humanity, the foundation of who we are, is not so easily changed. And if reading a book causes it to be, perhaps the change is a necessary part of our personal growth. We are evolving beings, and books should be part of our natural evolution.
You may have heard of a recent book-banning battle brewing in some Georgia public schools, read about books being removed in record numbers from Texas school libraries, or the removal of Holocaust graphic novel Maus from classrooms and school libraries in Tennessee. Sadly, scenes like this are nothing new.
Libraries are and should remain a well-used and beloved part of our schools and communities. However, due to budget cuts and reductions in funding, they are slowly disappearing. In the last few years, communities across the nation have shortened the hours that libraries are open to the public. It has become difficult to find people willing to lead after-school and summer reading programs. Fewer people are committed to a career in library science, and it has become harder to obtain that type of degree. If someone is going to invest in a Master's degree, they typically will choose something more financially lucrative. Most school libraries understandably function dually as media centers, but some schools are removing school library spaces altogether, claiming that physical books are too expensive and a lack of funding for personnel. Most students now read on school-distributed devices, and most school textbooks are available online. Teachers who want to create a classroom library for students frequently do this with their own money or through donations.
With that in mind, I have compiled my own thoughts, as well as sought suggestions from my readers and other men, including my husband, and came up with this list of best books for men to read (although, like all of my posts, I will continue to update it with new books over time.)
First, I highlight the books that made the cut for the best books for men to read based on my own reading and the input of others. Then, I highlight classic books that make for the best fiction for men, and a few authors that came up repeatedly in my research for non-fiction books for men.
I'm a reader of 100+ books per year, had a minor in English literature, and I've been on The Today Show's Read with Jenna Book Club, Oprah's Book Club, Reese's Book Club, and Buzzfeed, and my essay about The Rory Gilmore Book Club was published in the book But I'm a Gilmore!
This book provides much needed representation of black students with dyslexia! Doctor Dyslexia Dude presented as a superhero encourages dyslexic students to realize, that while they may struggle with reading and writing in school, being dyslexic has extra strengths too.
Something that I really love is how honest he is and how he shares with the readers that his wife has lupus and how she experienced her first pregnancy. (He mainly talks about their first experience with their son, Kai, in the book.) One of my dearest friends has lupus so I know that when she decides to start a family, I will recommend this book to her and her husband.
When getting my nose in a bookCured most things short of school,It was worth ruining my eyesTo know I could still keep cool,And deal out the old right hookTo dirty dogs twice my size.Later, with inch-thick specs,Evil was just my lark:Me and my cloak and fangsHad ripping times in the dark.The women I clubbed with sex!I broke them up like meringues.Don't read much now: the dudeWho lets the girl down beforeThe hero arrives, the chapWho's yellow and keeps the storeSeem far too familiar. Get stewed:Books are a load of crap.
This is a diary I kept as I read yet another book an acquaintance who taught social science once recommended. The first book was dealt with in Debunking: Sex at Dawn by Rayn and Jetha. As with the first book, I rather enjoy summarizing and debunking this second book, The Caveman Mystique by Martha McCaughey. 2ff7e9595c
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