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Such was the fate of a passenger ahead of me in line for Spirit Air Flight 952, from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in the summer of 2013.
“When we read too fast or too slowly, we understand nothing.”
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“Reading a book should be a conversation between you and the author. Presumably he knows more about the subject than you do; if not, you probably should not be bothering with his book. But understanding is a two-way operation; the learner has to question himself and question the teacher, once he understands what the teacher is saying. Marking a book is literally an expression of your differences or your agreements with the author. It is the highest respect you can pay him.”
― How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
― How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
“What does one dream of when the dream has been achieved?”
― The First Muslim: The Story of Muhammad
― The First Muslim: The Story of Muhammad
“The modern boy and girl are certainly taught more subjects—but does that always mean that they actually know more?”
― The Lost Tools of Learning
― The Lost Tools of Learning
“James was generous with his time to any friend who needed it—as well as to some, like Lawson, who did not! When one friend had eye trouble and could not read, James spent an hour each evening reading out his bookwork for the next day. He bucked up fellow students when they were depressed and on several occasions nursed others who were sick. He helped freshmen who were having trouble with their studies. He also found time to keep up a lively correspondence with his father, Aunt Jane, Lewis Campbell and others.”
― The Man Who Changed Everything: The Life of James Clerk Maxwell
― The Man Who Changed Everything: The Life of James Clerk Maxwell
Araara’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Araara’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
3,640 books
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4,974 friends
17 books
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23 friends
3,115 books
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5,685 friends
200 books
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34 friends
701 books
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141 friends
1,609 books
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1,228 friends
497 books
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46 friends
97 books
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1,148 friends
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Favorite Genres
Art, Biography, Business, Classics, Comics, Crime, Ebooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic novels, Historical fiction, History, Horror, Humor and Comedy, Manga, Mystery, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Poetry, Politics, Psychology, Religion, Romance, Science, Self help, Suspense, Spirituality, Travel, and Young-adult
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