Learning to Read in Your 30s Profoundly Transforms the Brain

Re:Learning to Read in Your 30s Profoundly Transforms the Brain by craftyguy on Monday November 05, 2018 @11:05PM (#18388267)

Alternatively, go to your local library and check out books for free. If you feel like you need to own them, then buy from the local book store. Supporting the local library is more important since they (almost?) all do great community outreach for literacy (children programs, etc).

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Re:Learning to Read in Your 30s Profoundly Transforms the Brain by winningcontinue on Tuesday November 06, 2018 @03:04AM (#18389199)

yes, but without the people supporting the local bookstore who will be supporting the independent authors we need to write the books we read. We need both.

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Re:Learning to Read in Your 30s Profoundly Transforms the Brain by lostlogin on Tuesday November 06, 2018 @04:13AM (#18389444)

And without books being bought, how will I judge people I visit?

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Re:Learning to Read in Your 30s Profoundly Transforms the Brain by sxiin on Tuesday November 06, 2018 @07:25AM (#18390354)

Finnish authors have also "library grants" and "library compensation" which means those independent authors will get paid if somebody loans their work. So you can also support their work "for free" by loaning the books.

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Re:Learning to Read in Your 30s Profoundly Transforms the Brain by craftyguy on Tuesday November 06, 2018 @11:56AM (#18392693)

I never said "do not support the local bookstore." Obviously we need both.

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Re:Learning to Read in Your 30s Profoundly Transforms the Brain by nojvek on Tuesday November 06, 2018 @02:28PM (#18394152)

The absolute cheapest best thing you can do for your kids is take them to the library.

At-least the libraries in Washington are pretty cool.

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