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Captain Alzheimer: A Thrilling Journey into Memory and Mystery

In the tapestry of contemporary Brazilian literature, Flávio Falcioni da Silva’s “Captain Alzheimer” emerges as a poignant exploration of memory, identity, and the relentless march of...

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Learn how to pray the Rosary in Latin with Pope Benedict XVI

The mysteries of the Rosary in Latin: videos with audios of Pope Benedict XVI, subtitles in Latin for you to follow and beautiful images to meditate on.

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Jack the Ripper vs Jackie Tequila

It was night, Jaqueline decided tomake a video call on the computer with her friend Barbara to get awayfrom the thoughts that haunted her. When she...

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THE QUARTER TO MIDNIGHT MASS

Curiously, there was no little red light inside, common in Catholic churches, which indicates the presence of the Blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist.

From inside the confessional, a girl's voice was heard...

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The Black Prince

 There is a fine line between love and hate. Those are two of the most brutal forces in the universe, as intense as fire, both produce disastrous consequences for those who feel, in case they don't know how to tame them.

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The book is always better

So you think reading is boring? You always ask yourself: “Why should I read something that long, with no pictures?” And, in the few times you decide to open a book, you sleep drooling, right?

Don’t worry, I won’t keep blabbing about how good reading is to improve your mind and language skills. You already know that, and you don’t care! You’re happy enough watching series and movies with your other half. So, why would you start putting some effort into a book?



Let me just change your life, right now:


Forget everything they taught you at school - ok, maybe you’ve already got that far. Let me explain:

You’ve always seen literature as a boring school subject and, let’s be honest, you don’t use other school subjects in your free time just for fun, like calculations, for example. But I should tell you that literature is different and cooler than you imagine.

It does not take to be a genius to enjoy books. Do you like movies? I bet you’ve already seen a lot of movies adapted from books, you probably left the theater excited and willing to watch a sequence. There it is, and here it goes another “secret” that everybody knows about:



The book is always better than the movie.


I mean, much better! Think about any adaptation you love. Yes, that one! You’ll start saying it’s not that great after you read the book, better than that, you’ll have good reasons to say some bad words to the director of the movie for ruining your favorite part of the book.

You just don’t like reading because you’ve always thought about it as a studying tool and not a great entertainment platform.



So, what’s the best way to start?


For now: leave the classics aside, you’re not ready yet and they would rip your motivation off. Start by thinking about the kind of movies or TV series you enjoy watching, look for some books in that category, something modern thing, or ever the original book from that adaptation you love. Don’t try to look cult now, intelligence is a side effect of reading, it’ll come with time. For now: look at the bookstore as a big streaming service.


And have fun!