Stolen Focus in the Bookshop

Stolen Focus Why You Can't Pay Attention by Johann Hari

"The more novels you read, the better you were at reading other people’s emotions. It was a huge effect. This wasn’t just a sign that you were better educated—because reading nonfiction books, by contrast, had no effect on your empathy." - Johann Hari, Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention—and How to Think Deeply Again

 

Njal's Saga in the Bookshop

Njal's Saga

"If we read books all the time we would be very unhealthy, as we would not get any fresh air, exercise, or contact with nature." - Margaret Atwood