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A Bookworm’s *Ideal* Day in the Life
Do you ever wonder what you would do in life with no responsibilities, jobs or errands? Some people might run out of things to fill their time with, but this is definitely not the case for bookworms. After all, as George R.R. Martin said, “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.“ Day In The Life – Bookworm Edition 8.00 am – Wake up 8.01 – 8.05 am – Make bed, slippers on 8.06 – 8.35 am – Get ready, shower, outfit, skincare 8.36 – 9.00 am – journalling + gratitude 9.01 – 9.30 am – breakfast with books (yum!) 9.31…
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Writing Your Book: 10 Ways to Get Inspiration for it
If you’re writing a book, you probably have already envisioned the end result. A gorgeous, glossy book with an incredible cover, that will reel in piles of cash. But, rewind a bit and the numerous challenges along the way can be very daunting – one of the main obstacles being writer’s block. Buckle your seat belt up and brace yourself, for after this post you’ll be a hundred miles closer to your end result. PART 1: Distance Yourself 1. Go for a walk Step outside into the brisk, fresh air to move away from the surroundings of your book. Your brain will feel relaxed and its writing ‘ideas maker’ will…
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Reasons Why Libraries Are Amazing
So, we’ve had home libraries. Now what about the grand public thing? Yep, that’s right, time to look into libraries here at In a Nutshell. Libraries… From left to right: Image by Francesca Grima via Unsplash, Image by Giammarco via Unsplash, Image by Paul Melki via Unsplash, and Image by Tin van Cleef via Unsplash. 1. Free books! You get to read them without committing to buying it. If you don’t like it? No problem, you’re returning it anyway. 2. So much help with exams! It’s a quiet place to study and a change of scenery that’s free. 3. They’re brilliant for inspiration. With such an aesthetic and quiet place,…
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How Books Help You Learn Languages
If you’re learning a language, you need to try this tip, then sit back and watch your progress skyrocket. After doing this, you will understand how books help you learn languages. In any language, there are four main elements: reading, writing, speaking and listening. Even if you don’t realise it, these all form part of our day to day lives as we use English. You’re reading this right now. If you just had a conversation with a friend, you used the skills of listening and speaking. And for you to be able to be seeing this post, I had to write it. So here’s the tip: get as many books…
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Ranking Harry Potter Books…
If you’ve ever read Harry Potter (if you haven’t, you should try getting the books!), you’ll know the magic of the series. Here, though, we’ll be pondering a question that may be lurking in your mind; what do people think is the least popular Harry Potter book? What are all the Harry Potter Books? Firstly, we need to know what the books in the Harry Potter series are, so we can figure out some of our options. Most of us know, but, for recap, they are… Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Harry Potter and the…
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Why Home Libraries are Just Amazing
Imagine this: there’s this room, all filled with books. Books, stacked on the bookshelves filled to the brim, waiting to be read. Overflowing with sumptuous quietness, the only sound to be heard of is the birds’ dainty songs from the trees nearby. You head over to a window, perfect size with a comfy window seat below. This room, is all yours. Your very own home library. This is my dream, to have a beautiful home library, and for most people, it is too. I tried to avoid any details, because while some people might long for dark wooden floor, with the same dark wooden bookshelves all the way to the…
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Books I’ve Been Reading: Reading List Update
With all these busy times, it’s been harder to post often. So, here’s an overview of the books I’ve been reading recently (and am reading now). One thing, though: these are only the fiction ones. The self- help, and others get a whole separate post! I’ll keep you in suspense for now. But first, let’s look at this post. Keep reading for the reveal. So, the Books I’ve been reading are: Little Women This one gets a whole separate post in my book spotlight series. That’s why I won’t tell you too much about it here – take a look at that post for more. Rest assured, this one’s worth…
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Book Spotlight: Little Women & Why It’s a Must-Read
Little Women is a book I knew I would love from page 2. This one will give you motivation to live life fully without any sickening motivational speeches (make sure to take a look at some good ones, though) – and will be relatable. No jokes- you need to pick up this book somewhere now. Welcome to the first post in the Book Spotlight series, where I’ll be featuring a book I’m currently reading. I don’t think making you read a huge section about the history of a book is a good idea, so we’re going to keep it brief and interesting. In a Nutshell got its name for a…
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Why You Need To Read Hunger Games
As you should be able to tell from the types of books here, I’m not the biggest fan of dystopia. But Hunger Games? This is a book on a whole new level. I’d always heard of Hunger Games. It was somewhere on my list of ‘I’d like to read this sometime’. And I happened to begin reading it entirely by accident. Also, I began in the middle of Catching Fire! So now I’ve read book one and two, but not three. So shhh, no spoilers! What is Hunger Games? This is a dystopian trilogy set in the country of Panem in North America, the main idea was that while children…
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Jim Kay Illustrated the new Jaw-dropping Harry Potter Books
Harry Potter, a childhood favourite all of us (hopefully!) have read. But for the more serious fans of you all, this might just be your chance to dive back into the books and re-read them, because Jim Kay will amaze you with his illustrated Harry Potter books will take your breath away. ↑ But first, take a look at this board by In a Nutshell featuring a collection of illustrations from the books by Jim Kay ↑ A Bit About Jim Kay… He was born on the 4th April 1974, and is from Northamptonshire. Harry Potter is his biggest job and he’s still working on it! He’s also illustrated A…
