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4 Easy Steps to Improve Your Foreign Language Reading
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4 Easy Steps to Improve Your Foreign Language Reading

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Hope Lee • Leave a comment

As some of you might already know, I have lived in Switzerland for the last six years. Before that, I lived for one year in Austria, which means that I have lived in German-speaking countries for a little over seven years now. In this time, I worked in multi-lingual companies as well as completing a … Continue reading →

My Year of Reading
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My Year of Reading

Posted on December 30, 2017 by Hope Lee • 1 Comment

If you’re like me, you are probably freaking out that 2018 is just around the corner. I don’t know why I am surprised at the end of each year that a new one is coming, yet here we are. This year has had some big highs and even bigger lows, but when it comes to … Continue reading →

Not Buying Books: an update
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Not Buying Books: an update

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Hope Lee • 2 Comments

Spring is sprung. Well, not really since there has been a cold snap and some out-of-the-blue snow. I am hoping that Spring decides to come back soon. I am in some serious need of sunshine and warm weather. It has been almost four months since I decided to give up book buying (with the exception … Continue reading →

Books to Read In Your Twenties
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Books to Read In Your Twenties

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Hope Lee • 3 Comments

In my early twenties I was very worried about how I fitted into the world. It felt like everyone had everything sorted out and I was lost. After reflecting on this time and speaking with friends of mine about their own experiences, I realise that most of us were in the same boat. We were … Continue reading →

Bound2Books Reading Challenge
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Bound2Books Reading Challenge

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Hope Lee • Leave a comment

In the busy world that we live in, it can be difficult to make time and find the time to read. Some people might even question, why bother reading at all? There are countless articles about the benefits of reading: lowering stress levels, helping anxiety, improving concentration, increasing learning, building empathy… But that is not … Continue reading →

7 Ways to Read More
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7 Ways to Read More

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Hope Lee • Leave a comment

In our busy world it is hard to find time to do all the things that we want to do. Whether its exercise, spending more time with friends or family, learning a new language, or reading more, we somehow lose time without evening knowing how it happened. Our time does not seem to feel like … Continue reading →

GoodReads Book challenge fail…
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GoodReads Book challenge fail…

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Hope Lee • Leave a comment

At the start of this year, I started a Goodreads.com book reading challenge. I set the goal at 50 books to be read by end of 2014. I thought to myself that 50 books will be easy. I’ll be able to finish them in no time. I mean, after all, I’m a fast reader. Plus, … Continue reading →

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