In this entry we discuss historical trends, as well as recent developments in literacy. From a historical perspective, literacy levels for the world population have risen drastically in the last couple of centuries. We have gathered stats, numbers and info from various sources to chart the world’s literacy level for the past 500 years.
It’s ok to be lazy sometimes, especially when you have to read hundred of pages to get to know a story from a book, but of course you’ll miss out all the fun, plots and the extra details. The chance of immersing yourself into the great details and the essence of the book is diminished. But in the spirit of knowing things better and getting things done faster, this video will give you the knowledge of 35 popular books in just 1 sentence each.
Believe it or not, there are not just catchy, click-bait, interesting titles which carry that raw magnetism which atrracts people’s attention. There are really crazy and weird ones as well, which this video will show you some if not all. We think it’s pretty impossible to list all of them as there are just too many of them out there. Maybe it’s a publicity stunt for Amazon or just simply an unedited product on the site.
With the latest upcoming book-to-movie of Stephen King’s IT later this year (September 2017), there’s no excuse for anyone not to explore one of the greatest horror of history – IT. A 1986 horror novel, the story follows the exploits of seven children as they are terrorized by the eponymous being, which exploits the fears and phobias of its victims in order to disguise itself while hunting its prey. “It” primarily appears in the form of a clown in order to attract its preferred prey of young children.
To those who’re interested in the realms of psychology and anything related to it, this video is all about what you need to read. 15 of the best to get engaged in interesting books about human emotions, death, sex, afterlife and many other aspects. A well researched and thought of piece of writings that could lead to nice psychological discussions among your colleagues or mates.
Who would be a better substitute to recommend you a list of books to read than the President of the United States of America himself, well in this case we have 2, and one is the current and the other the former. Regardless, it’s interesting to see the difference of approach and way of thinking these 2 individuals have in mind through the books they read.
Find out the top Book Youtubers for your daily dose of book news, reviews and any bookworm typically needs – more books! If you think we’ve left out any of your favorite booktubers, feel free to leave your comments.
In this video, you’ll find what’s the first ever published book in the world in 1640, and was sold for millions just a few years back. Also learn who created and utlized paper during the years of 206BC till 220 AD. Don’t know who and what is the “Big Five” publishing houses? You’ll know who are they over here.
Great books are labeled in such manner for certain reasons, and this is one of them. These books, while great, are read at a time when people are still very emotional, impressionable, and malleable. This video will cover books which will change you, rock you, or even devastate you as an adult, at a time when you’d had a good number of years to have yourself and the world around you figured out.