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Silent Book Club: A Time To Get Away From It All
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Silent Book Club: A Time To Get Away From It All

It’s a guilt-free way to block out time in your schedule to do nothing but read. Shhhh! Silent book clubs are in session all across the United States. According to an Aug. 12 National Public Radio report on the subject, Guinevere de la Mare co-founded the Silent Book Club organization with Laura Gluhanich in 2012 because the two were annoyed by the demanding imperatives of traditional book clubs. In chroniclebooks.com’s “How to Start a Silent Book Club,” de la Mare offered: “It’s a guilt-free way to block out time in your schedule to do nothing but read. It’s the gift of stepping away from the computer and the god-awful news for a couple of hours to simply relax with a book.” SBC currently recognizes 70 active chapters (no book pun intended). Rules are loose and simple: ‒ Arrive...
Should Someone Take It Personally If Another Person Goes Silent On Them?
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Should Someone Take It Personally If Another Person Goes Silent On Them?

If one was in a position where they wanted to start a new relationship, they might decide to join an online dating side. This could be seen as the best way for them to find someone to be with. No Shame In the past, online dating was frowned upon, and this was partly because it was radically different to meeting someone in the real world. Along with this, it was seen as something that someone would use if they were a bit awkward. Nowadays, it is seen as a normal way to meet someone; in fact, meeting someone in the real world is often seen as something that is a bit strange. This shows how much the world has changed. Part of Life However, if one wasn't around when online dating wasn't available, this is going to be something they have grown up with. This is then going to be no different to g...