Category: Thoughts about books
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![[Discussion post] Do Libraries Still Matter in 2021?](https://theenglishspeakingfrenchie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/img_4371.jpg?w=1024)
[Discussion post] Do Libraries Still Matter in 2021?
As a librarian, my short answer to that question must be: yes. However, I know it is a discussion to have and that not everybody agrees with me. I will personally give you the reasons why I do believe libraries to be useful, and would like you to give me in the coments your opinion…
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![[Discussion Post] Do You Declutter Books?](https://theenglishspeakingfrenchie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/img_4431.jpg?w=1024)
[Discussion Post] Do You Declutter Books?
As a minimalist, this is THE billion dollar question: do you declutter your books? Short answer: no, I don’t. Thus, am I still a minimalist? And why do I make this choice? Do other people act the way I do? Lets open the discussion!
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5 Ways to organize your books on your bookshelf
As i am going to move into my new apartment this month, I thought it could be cool to share with you ideas on how to display your books. This post is dedicated to ways you can actually organize books on a proper bookshelf but if you rent a tiny apartment (around 20 sqm) like…
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I stopped reading for a month & here is what I’ve learnt. No Wrap-up month & reading slump.
The month of June is a no wrap-up month. Do not think it was part of any plan: it was not. As some of you may have understood, my ex boyfriend and I broke up in the course of the month of May. Due to this major life shift, I’ve had to process it all,…
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3 Things Librarians Do Not Do (but you think they do)
I feel like every job has its own kind of stereotypes, and I mine is not an exception to the rule. I am a librarian and I hear the same stereotypes over and over, which leads me to that post. I want to share with you several things that librarians actually do not do in…
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How To Read More While Saving Money
I do not know about you but as an avid reader, one of my biggest struggles is to find books for relatively cheap. I know that I can’t be the only one to spend way too much money on books and thus today, I have decided to share with you the ways I do save…
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Day in the life: intern at the (public) library
Which book lover has never dreamt of working at their local library? But what is it really like? How much work is it? Let me take you with me in a “typical” (do such things exist?) day in my life at the library!
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Scribd vs. Audible: What Audiobooks Platform Is Best for you?
According to several studies, audiobooks have exploded in 2020. Libraries being closed (not all of them, fortunately enough!) and book stores not being that healthier, ebooks and audiobooks have met a bunch of new users. Today, I do not want to talk about ebooks but solely about audiobooks as I think it is even a…
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5 Ways To Read A Book In A Foreign Language For The First Time ♡ Learn A New Language.
As you may know, foreign languages are a big part of my life. First of all, I am writing in English now but I am French, which already says quite a lot about my relationship with languages. Moreover, I have a bachelor’s of English and am writing a thesis about young children’s bilingualism. Usually, when…
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5 Reasons why I love reading & Why reading just for fun is okay.
In that podcast episode, I talked to you about the main reasons why I think reading is important. If you have been reading my posts for while, then you probably know that reading is my passion. I am an avid reader, write a thesis about children’s literature, run the Book Corner, write book reviews for…
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