I can remember a book’s description but I can’t remember the title or the author what do I do (this is on Wattpad)?
Library cataloging of books used to include a description of the story, characters, plots, settings, etc. In the tracings (the cross references) subject matter related to the book would be included to find the book elsewhere in the catalog. In an old fashioned catalog, these would be found at the bottom of the catalog card. With automation, they are still there, but at the end of the record. While working in the Public Library, I helped many Patrons with these searches. Most come from adults trying to trace books read as children, wanting to share to share them with new generations. I am not familiar with Wattpad. I must update.
Has anyone read this book and remember its title?
I am almost sure you are talking about a classic children’s novel called A Wrinkle in time.Check it out -Madeleine L'Engle: 9780312367541: Amazon.com: BooksIt was a dark and stormy night; Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and her mother had come down to the kitchen for a midnight snack when they were upset by the arrival of a most disturbing stranger."Wild nights are my glory," the unearthly stranger told them. "I just got caught in a downdraft and blown off course. Let me sit down for a moment, and then I'll be on my way. Speaking of ways, by the way, there is such a thing as a tesseract."A tesseract (in case the reader doesn't know) is a wrinkle in time. To tell more would rob the reader of the enjoyment of Miss L'Engle's unusual book. A Wrinkle in Time, winner of the Newbery Medal in 1963, is the story of the adventures in space and time of Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin O'Keefe (athlete, student, and one of the most popular boys in high school). They are in search of Meg's father, a scientist who disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government on the tesseract problem.A Wrinkle in Time is the winner of the 1963 Newbery Medal.
I'm writing a book which is basically diary entries. Is that nonfiction?
Well, it depends. Is the diary entries describing events/people that happened/lived in real life? Or is it your own imagination? You can incorporate what/who you know/feel in real life and make it into a fiction novel/book. That's actually a good thing to do to make it realistic for your readers. If your answer is the first, then yes, it's non-fiction- purely real life. If the answer is the second, however, it's still fiction. There is a kind of compromise between the two; if it's basically real life, but embellished and/or exaggerated, then it's "based on a true story." Usually that's an actual exciting event or life that would sound more interesting if it was embellished/exaggerated.
How do I remember a book in one reading?
It depends on what you mean by "remember" and "one reading". Remembering a book's content can be thought of as a layering process. You can recall the book's title, the general intent/subject, the structure/main themes, main events and points, and then finally the details of events and points. Recalling the book's title from just "one reading" isn't hard, but being able to functionally recall most of the details will take some skill.I can recommend two books on this: Breakthrough Rapid Reading (9780735200197): Peter Kump: Books and The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading (A Touchstone book): Mortimer J. Adler, Charles Van Doren: 0042516291251: Amazon.com: BooksThe first will teach you how to not only read faster and more effectively, but also teaches how to segment the content in your brain for easy retrieval. The latter book will teach you how to consume books from a basic, yet relatively advanced, level and then how to approach different genres of books. If you have the legend to a map, then you can more effectively use a map. Different genres of books are structured differently, so you need to understand what the book's purpose is and how to utilize the content in the right way, just like with a map.Quick hint that both books talk about: read books multiple times, descending the levels of abstraction as you go, i.e. peruse for familiarity of the content and structure the first time, then look for more the following times. Reading a book five times through.
How do you remember the book you read?
I read about a book a week on average and throughout most of the books I read I have to make one thing very clear:I do not remember most of the content of most Books I read.But to me, that is not the point. Most of the Books that are out there nowadays hold about 10–50 pages worth of valuable content and then the rest is written static noise. It is not actually valuable but needs to be part of the Book to truly explain the valuable content and give it the credit it deserves.That being said, all I am focusing on when I read are the 10–50 pages worth of real value. I am looking for the ideas that will change my life, not the stories surrounding those ideas.I still read most of the books, and will sometimes remember something about the book when I read or hear something similar, but I mostly do not recall it.For me, the best way to remember more of any book I read is a very simple concept:Reading it again.The second time through a book is ALWAYS better than the first time through because you know what to expect. This makes you look more closely at the key concepts presented in these books and you will be able to connect everything in the book far easier.This will make you recall more in various ways:You have more areas to connect the important information to because you read between the lines.You have repeated the valuable content, making it more likely to be transferred to your long-term memory.You know what to look for and pay more attention when you know there will be less static.I often buy both the audio version and the written version of any book and will read the new book whilst also listening to the audio of the last book I read (Not at once but during the same day I may read the book and listen to the other book multiple times and freely switch between them).And I usually remember way more from listening to the book when I “read” it a second time, aka listening to the audio the first time.If that seems to much for you, then what I suggest is instead to take notes as you read and review them a week after having finished the book.Just like with anything else in life, the only way to really get good is to practice. In terms of books, this means reading it over and over again.And if you think there is no value in that I would suggest you look at Bob Proctors story. He is a multi-millionaire who says he has only read one book that he attributes all his success to. And he reads this book every day.
Good nonfiction books for teens?
I liked: The Poisoner's Handbook Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea Red China Blues Unbroken - L. Hillenbrand The Unquiet Ghost: Russians Remember Stalin Predictably Irrational The Human Nature of Birds biography of M. Gandhi Blink - M. Gladwell Eating Animals - Foer
How do you read a non-fiction book effectively? (I don't mean for the purpose of studying because one is forced by examinations to remember facts.) There are times when I finish a non-fiction and I realise I can't talk much about it because the tiny details are lost on me. The most I can do is choke up one or two ideas that I feel for and the whole sharing just ends there. Is there a way to structure your mind as you read along so as to grasp, understand and remember the important parts of a book in the best way possible?
There are several ways to approach this.The reason that the book was written was to establish certain points so those may be indicated in the preface or conclusion which can be quickly surveyed.If time allows, skim the book several times before reading so that the overall content layout makes sense and the parts which are emphasized are obvious. There may be introductions, previews, or chapter summaries which reinforce why the material is being presented.The items that the author wants the reader to know may be highlighted by section titles, italicized or emboldened terms, graphics, tables, and indexing. Footnotes may be used to bolster acceptance of the newer observations. The index will have the most pages on those concepts or names which are used the most throughout the text. The bibliography will link to other publications concerning similar subjects and the relative position of the author's can be determined with respect to those, e.g. summary or counterargument.Outline the book during the reading so that significant components can be listed and placed.Write a review afterward to sort through the ideas and figure out what was important.Others may have written reviews of the title so that a search for those will yield which topics readers found interesting.See if anyone posted a video or podcast of the author giving a talk on the book or meeting with a questioner which usually covers the salient elements and may show their own synopsis.
Is nonfiction real or fake. Which one is fake.?
Ahh! That question had me stumped for years. The way I remember it is this: fiction is fake. non-fiction is not fake. Just take the 'f's and 'n' and plug them in. These little pnemonics really work. Hope I helped, I really do hate those two words. :)
How do I write an effective book title?
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