It is a matter of choice. But those activities I mentioned are way easier than the level of abstraction of a book. And most of them are faster. Lets say a book takes 6 to 10 hours to finish. A TV program is 40 min without ads, social media can be consumed in various "sips" of 10 minutes m...

Agree on Memento. Very interesting concept and execution, and the ending completely surprised me. I've been obsessed with the animated movie Anastasia and the 2013 adaptation of The Great Gatsby. To me, the colorful sequences and music make them both absolutely magical. A little different than the r...

When I was very small, The Very Hungry Caterpillar was one of my favorites. Then when I got older, I read The Twelve Dancing Princesses over and over again. Something about the gorgeous illustrations and the magical story enchanted me every time! http://www.paperbackswap.com/Twelve-Dancing-Princesse...

It is a real shame that readership seems to be declining. Most of my friends will binge-watch TV shows or have movie nights, but they rarely take the time to read a book - even if it's on an e-reader. Outside of my book club, I only have one or two friends who still read for fun. And my book club is...