For quite a while now, we have been living with the letters ”A” and ”I” bombarding us from all angles. The use of AI has already become widespread in many different industries, and from the looks of it, we are only at the beginning. I wanted to take some time and think about the use of AI specifically in writing. What does it mean for writing in general? Will AI replace some human writing, and…
The title of the article says it all – we are talking about titles! A book title is a first impression, it’s how you know it and how you recommend it to friends. It gives the book its identity. But what makes a title a good title? What makes a title a bad title? Does a bad title keep a good book from being great? Can the author choose whatever title, or should marketing and…
Who doesn’t like traveling? Sometimes it seems traveling is all people talk about, especially in the holiday seasons. You see it all over social media: some post their every step, some share only highlights, while others don’t bother posting anything at all. It also looks like it has become somewhat of a trend, something one does to ‘be cool’, but that is another topic. Everyone has their own reasons for traveling, but in the end,…
In the summer of 2022 I made a trip to Switzerland, and one of the cities I visited was St Gallen. The city is home to the Abbey of St. Gall, a monastery founded in the 8th century. Its library is recognized as one of the richest medieval libraries in the world. As a book lover being close to a stunning library, I had to check it out! Instead of sharing a bunch of information…
Each season brings its own charm and particular atmosphere to all aspects of our daily lives. Sometimes, the current season also has some influence on what books we will pick up to read. Maybe you associate some books or authors with a particular time of the year, maybe it’s the weather outside or your nostalgia, or maybe you don’t care at all what season it is! Either way, I thought it would be fun to…
Do you feel that after your daily responsibilities you have little to no time to do something for yourself, especially reading? Me too! In our industrialized way of living with busy school schedules, long working hours and never-ending entertainment distractions, time has become a scarce resource. How to reserve some for reading? Understand That YOU are the Master of Your Time In my opinion, the number one thing when talking about time management is being…