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May 28, 2012 · 10:05 am

How to challenge someone who thinks they don’t read O_O

Ever been confronted by someone who claims they don’t read? Or that reading is irrelevant or boring?

Here’s how to get the better of them

1. Reading is about gaining knowledge and experiences. Do you read blogs, social media such as Facebook, the news? If so, then you have participated in Reading!

2. Reading doesn’t have to be about the written word. When we “read texts”, we are really talking about how you have gained knowledge or an appreciation of ideas, whether they be in the form of an audiobook, a movie, a photo or a cartoon.

3. Reading doesn’t have to be dead serious and all about solving murder mysteries. Light-hearted, but just as exciting, forms of reading include manga, for example.

4. Reading can’t be boring. You can discuss with friends, or even online! Lots of places to discuss books online like The Reading Room, Goodreads, or even send us your thoughts or review and we might even post it here!

5. Then ask the ultimate question.

Now, do you STILL think you don’t participate in any form of reading?

Be ‘appy because there’s a library nearby

Need to find out where’s the closest library? Lost your street directory? GPS ran out of battery again?

Never fear! Be ‘appy because there’s a brand new app which can solve all your problems. This clever app gives you directions to your nearest library (GPS enabled) and informs you of all the activities to do with books and the National Year of Reading happening in your area!

And it’s FREE! We all like free things, so jump onto the app store and download it now.

The App is made by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and is called the Love2Read app.