Settling down with a great novel enables you to consider ideas that might have never crossed your mind had you not chosen it in the first place.【小题1】If you have the urge and are curious about how to start a book club, it’s easier than you might think.

First, find members. Reach out to your existing reading-loving friends and post a notice in your local library or bookstore. If you’re open to a more digital-friendly approach, put the word out about your new club via Twitter or Facebook.【小题2】

Then set group guidelines. To guarantee your new group is all on the same page, take time to discuss what you want to get out of regular club gatherings before your first official meeting. Will your time together be spent largely focusing on the novel at hand?【小题3】 While enjoying stimulating non-book conversation over coffee and snacks is in no way ill-advised, not everyone who signs up for a book club is willing to reject their novel for a cup.

【小题4】Books that work really well are the ones that help you reflect on self. They have lots of entry points for people so they probably have a good setting. Also, there’s great character development. Select something with the criteria, and you can please all kinds of readers.

As far as how often you meet, that schedule is up to your members to determine what’s realistic-plus how long it will take to complete the book. As for location, meeting up at your home is always an option.【小题5】Meeting at a public space like a bar can ease the pressure of entertaining.

Jackie Kennedy once said, “There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all.” But experts disagree on how to inculcate (灌输) this love of books into our children’s worlds.

The Michigan Health Lab shares a study in favor of keeping company with your toddler (学步期儿童) and reading an old-fashioned print book. Researchers observed interactions of 72 parents reading to their toddlers. According to the study, parents of children aged two to three years old interacted more with their little ones when the bedtime story was a traditional book, which is averse to a Kindle or other digital book formats.

In their scholastic reports, researchers suggest that digital book sessions with little kids are often more about the technology and less about the book. Print book interactions by contrast, focus purely on the story! Plus young children love things they can hear, see and touch.

However, when it comes to your elementary-school-aged reader, keep print story time an option, but don’t worry about introducing an e-reader as well.

University of Akron’s Digital Text Initiative director, Jeremy Scott Brueck, tested this theory by giving his preschool students a book to read. He found about one third knew all the words in the story. He then reintroduced the story with an interactive digital reader. After students read the book again, 54% were able to recognize the words in the story. Not only that, but Brueck found that students were really engaged because of the e-reader’s interactive features.

For people of all ages, human connection tower over both print and digital media. Reading with your children of all ages and spending quality time with them is the best way to ensure they are not only “reading ready” but that they also develop social and emotional skills, and self confidence. Every child is unique, so parents can experiment to find the best way to bond with their children over books.

Whether you’re looking to learn more about sustainability or imagine yourself as a media big man at the head of a world-famous magazine, here are several books worth popping on your Good Reads list.

The Conscious Closet by Elizabeth L. Cline	As the pressure to save the planet increases, it’s important to turn the conversation to our closet（衣帽间）. Stockpiling endless printed books on sustainability seems somewhat unwise, but The Conscious Closet is easily the best of the lot. It exposes the true cost of fast fashion and encourages the reader to think twice about unwise purchasing, drawing deeply on Cline’s own experiences.
How To Dress: Secret Styling Tips From A Fashion Insider by Alexandra Fullerton	Former fashion editor at Stylist magazine, Alexandra Fullerton certainly knows something about getting dressed. Illustrated beautifully, this book allows you to dip easily in and out of her easy-to-follow advice, helping you carve out a signature style, shop more effectively and even wash and store your clothes to maximize their full potential.
The New Fashion Rules by Victoria Magrath	One of the UK’s most successful fashion bloggers, Victoria McGrath has used her platform to demonstrate the growing value of influencer culture on fashion and new media. Her friendly, accessible tone is backed up with some serious knowledge — her PhD in fashion marketing allows her to explore how far fashion has come in recent decades, discussing many things including virtual reality shopping while offering up a brief tour of fashion’s 21st century history.
Advanced Love by Ari Seth Cohen	The photographic blog series that made stars of Iris Apfel and Linda Rodin, the Advanced Style brand has grown over the past decade, demonstrating that real beauty is truly ageless. His third and most recent book, Advanced Love sees Ari Seth Cohen picturing couples from all walks of life, making a statement about our dismissal of romance within the over-40 age set. The perfect festive gift for your special other-half, or a treat-to-self as a constant reminder that love never goes out of style.