The Benefits of Books



Posted: Monday, November 28, 2011

by Dianne M. Buxton
http://www.balletshoesandpointeshoes.blogspot.com/

Wow where to begin. I couldn't live without books. Education - I could probably spend the rest of my life in school, just learning more about many subjects. But for now, books will have to do.

What do I read about? Here's my list:

My books are my friends. I love how the public libraries work now. Get on line, search a book, put a hold on it and it shows up in your local branch and you get a message! How cool is that.

I was given a Nook for Mother's Day this year. I'm a little slow in using it, but my next trick is to download the library software, get library ebooks on my computer, and I can then copy the file to my Nook. I use Linux so I know there will some configuration tricks to deal with which I may have to get hlep with. Easy to keep shifting this project to the bottom of the list, when I pass a couple of libraries every day.

I love the feel of books, and the cover art and all that. Yet, while e-readers use no trees, we may find that resources that are limited, or ill-gotten and the waste factors involved are not worth their while in the end. To be determined...

There are so many benefits from books, acquired from the information or entertainment value. Firstly, entertainment is great when you are curled up with a book, trying to forget the cold that is making your head feel like it weighs a thousand pounds. Television can be a distraction too, but quality comes only once in a while. You can count on the book of your choice.

PDF's, ebooks, the internet, instant downloads. I am dazzled by the wealth of books, the infinite degree of knowledge that is accessible.

I haven't really said much here, except that I LOVE books! They benefit every aspect of my life.
Dianne M. Buxton was led by her career teaching professional ballet dancers, to write about dancing in pointe shoesl, muscle stretching exercises, dance/sports nutrition, and the mind/body connection. She is published at Ballet Shoes and Pointe Shoes and Health Nutritional Supplements. (no personal information is collected if you click on these links).
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Thank you Dianne!
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