A couple transformed a simple shed into a cozy library. The 'escape from reality' cost more than $18,000.

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Jess Ciesla inside her pink shed, which she transformed into a library.

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My kids didn't do their summer homework. I don't regret how we spent our break, but I still feel slightly guilty.

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The author said the summer break with her family went by quickly, and they didn't get much homework done.

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The most famous author from every state

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Author of contemporary horror, Stephen King is a guest on GOOD MORNING AMERICA, 11/2/15,
Maine native Stephen King has set almost all of his novels in his home state.

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As an English teacher and writer, I've struggled with my son's apathy toward reading. Here's how I've gotten him interested.

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Ashley Archambault (not pictured) provides opportunities for her son to read.

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Meet Colleen Hoover, the controversial author of 'It Ends With Us' taking BookTok by storm

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Colleen Hoover attends the New York premiere of "It Ends With Us."

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These are JPMorgan's 11 must-read books for the summer, from AI to Formula 1

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Learn to Read All Over Again With This Spectacular Speculative Story

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io9 is proud to present fiction from LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE. Once a month, we feature a story from LIGHTSPEED’s current issue. This month’s selection is “We Will Teach You How to Read | We Will Teach You How to Read” by Caroline M. Yoachim.

Cursive Handwriting Could Make Your Idiot Kid Smarter, Study Suggests

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There’s a glimmer of hope if you’re looking for last-ditch strategies to save your child from the halls of stupidity. A study published this week in the journal Frontiers of Psychology found that good ol’ cursive handwriting seems better at promoting learning than typing, and if we want to pump smarter kids out of our…

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Kindle Scribe review: A solid writeable e-reader with limited appeal

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The Kindle Scribe is the brand's latest e-reader that you can write on.

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Kindle (2022) review: Amazon's basic e-reader is better than ever

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The 11th-generation Kindle stands out with its simple, easy-to-use design.

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