Reading is the foundation of empathy.
Your brain simulates the experience when you read. Your neurons mirror the experience and fire. You don’t feel it, but your brain does.
Simulation is key to reading comprehension.
Reading is the closest you can get to “walking a mile in someone’s shoes.”
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Megan brought Queen Latifah out at Coachella 😮💨🔥 love to see Queen get her flowers
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Without downloading any new pics, where are you mentally?
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Currently reading💙📚: Winnie West Has an Agenda by Kat Sterling
This book jumped to the front of the line of my ever-growing TBR 😅
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Never needed coffee more than I do today 😩
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Watching the Beyoncé Bowl is a quick slide to Homecoming
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I did it, but sid I learn anything moving forward? Probably not.
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I was finally able to read it, so good!
28.12.2024 03:53 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Beyoncé was the best Christmas gift
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This is a very cute read!
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Only being able to watch someone age sucks
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Hitting my reading challenge for the year has become an intensely personal challenge 😤 📚💙
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I love everything about this
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This looks so fun, count me in!
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These look good. You'll have to let me know what you think about "I'll be Gone for Christmas!"
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😂
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I'm not surprised 😂
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I currently have it on hold at my library lol
02.12.2024 00:29 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Graphic of eight winter holiday romance novels. Book covers are I'll Be Gone for Christmas by Georgia K. Boone, Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory, The Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie Gilmore, Last Christmas Crush by Mia Heintzelman, Only for the Holidays by Abiola Bello, Home Sweet Christmas by Susan Mallery, Love You a Latke by Amanda Elliot, and Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake.
Although I started my holiday reading yesterday, I can't wait to work through my holiday TBR list! 💙📚 ❄️
#romancelandia #TBR
#blackbooksky
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This is up next for me, so excited!
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Hot chocolate season!
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Can't believe I forgot about this book!
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After seeing a couple of posts, I now need to go read some Mary Oliver. 💙📚
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It’s bisexual Bob Belcher’s day!
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Book cover of The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic by Breanne Randall
Book cover of The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest
Book cover of Raspberry Danish Murder by Joanne Fluke
✨bookish checkpoint✨📚💙
✧ last book you read: The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic by Breanne Randall
✧ your current read: The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest
✧ last book added to the tbr: Raspberry Danish Murder by Joanne Fluke
#romancelandia
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Book cover of Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
Day 9
#books
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I should really stop waiting for when I'm ready for bed to do my hair.
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It's obvious I need to start this book soon.
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