History tells us that burning sacred texts and other books never ends well (RNS) — Those whose books are burned or banned are often erased from a country’s life and history. The post History tells us that burning sacred texts and other books never ends well appeared first on Religion News Service.

LPT Request: How to start reading books and continue to do so without losing interest? It’s been like one and a half year or near two years since I read my last book, and those books were school’s must-read books so you could pass the exam and finish school, even then I didn’t fully read them because I didn’t find them interesting. From the books that I’ve fully read I think I only enjoyed two books in total and eversince those mu…

How the Nazis first burned books and then people: Book burnings from Nazi Germany to MAGA America. The German Weimar Republic was home to the first gay rights movement. The first books Nazis burned were written by Jewish gay rights activists. Weird coincidence, huh? submitted by /u/Relentless_Onslaught

An Iowa school district is using ChatGPT to decide which books to ban Illustration: The VergeIowa’s Mason City Community School District is pulling 19 books from school libraries that administrators found to contain “a description or depiction of a sex act” in order to comply with Republican-backed state laws. A key arbiter of whether the books should be banned: ChatGPT. The news that the district had used AI soft…

The Best Books to Help You Find Work-Life Balance An easy way to figure out if you have a healthy work-life balance is by asking yourself the question, “If there were a book I wanted to read, would I have time to do it?” OK, that’s a little reductive—and too specific, since maybe what you really want to do is join a recreational softball league, binge a show, or take… Read more…

These Are the Best Books to Learn Better Time Management Efficient time management takes, well, time to perfect. There are a variety of hacks out there to help you schedule, focus, and complete your work, but it’s still hard to actually do all of that without the right guidance and mindset. If you’re struggling with time management, it might be worth spending some time… Read more…

MF DOOM – Books Of War submitted by /u/Original-Cinikal

LPT Request: Ways to improve memory when it comes to reading books/articles/etc Hi, I’ve noticed that I forget a majority of what I was just reading and its up to the point where I have to actively try to remember something, but its to no avail. I’ll be going through an interesting book and even though I would like to think some things through, or just remember them it feels like 99% is already gone. Would love to hear some…

LPT: Buy hard copies of books you really enjoy or found valuable. Digital media seems like it will be around forever but the formats, apps, and services that deliver and store your media will change and you may (probably will) lose all of it. Think about VHS, cassette, CDs, Zip drives, DVD, CF cards etc. even the most dominant mediums tend to become obsolete in a couple decades and very few people are organiz…

The Best Books to Help You Build a Great Career Whether you want to switch careers or enter the workforce for the first time, there’s so much advice on how to figure out what you want to do, get a company’s attention, and pass an interview. But you may want longform advice from an expert, and these are some of the best books to read as you set out to get a job. Read more…

What Books Do You Recommend? Hi! I’m looking for photography books! Some info about myself if it helps the recommendations: I’m a 100% noob to photography (assuming my phone doesnt count). I’m so new that I only found out yesterday what lens filters were. I really love instant photos like instax and polaroid. I mostly photograph people and hiking trails. I like to record my…

A cozy alleyway between books submitted by /u/techarge

These Books Can Help You Become a More Effective Leader at Work Are you angling for a promotion? Were you just given new responsibilities at work? Are you a little nervous you’re not doing great with your existing leadership tasks? No matter what industry you’re in, we all have similar goals and concerns. We all want to advance, make money, and do well in our roles. Luckily,… Read more…

Dangerous Children’s Picture Books That Could Be Lurking in Your Home Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Some people are wising up and removing this bawdy board book from impressionable kindergarten classrooms. The title alone is filthy. It encourages kids to join orgies, which is obviously how all those letters got injured up there in the so-called “coconut tree.” The Very Hungry Caterpillar Normalizes binge eating and ob…

LPT request: books that you feel have increased your education on everyday life matters? I’m a 28f if that matters! submitted by /u/FalseAd8496

Four Minute Books Is $40 Right Now Book summary platforms give condensed versions of popular books, and Four Minute Books has a wide range of bestsellers with summaries that can all be finished in—you guessed it—four minutes or fewer, and it’s on sale right now for $39.99. Read more…

Sweden’s prime minister is concerned about a new wave of applications to burn religious books STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s prime minister said Thursday that police have received several permit applications for the burning of religious texts in the country next week, and that he fears this may escalate tensions further with the Muslim world. The post Sweden’s prime minister is concerned about a new wave of applications to burn religious book…

Openreads – privacy-oriented books tracker Hey r/Android community! As the author of Openreads, I’m excited to share my open-source project with you. Openreads is an offline app for tracking your books. It respects your privacy, does not share your data, does not have any ads and is completely free! I uses the Open Library API for getting book’s data. Recently the app had a big rework wi…

The Best Chapter Books for Preschoolers, According to NYPL Librarians There comes a time when the long-suffering parent just can’t read The Little Blue Truck one more time. Or My First Farm Book, with its disturbing implication that there will be more farm books to come. Or even Blueberries for Sal, my favorite for the preschool crowd, but one I’ve now read so many times I want to rip… Read more…

Former employer wants me to assist with major cleanup of books I left my job as a School Accountant 10 months ago for an excellent career opportunity. I am very happy with my new job. I enjoy the work, the people, and the excellent pay increase which has improved my personal financial situation. Today I was contacted by my former employer and asked to return to help them because they have a financial audit…