GoodReads and Shelfari review

     On my previous post, I promised to post a comparison between the two book community sites, GoodReads and Shelfari. Both of them are very similar to each other and have practically the same options, but GoodReads has allows you to collect quotes, trivia, add events and share your writing. It also has videos. I [...]

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Join me on Shelfari

I have been addicted to Shelfari ever since I discovered it a few days ago. Shelfari is an online community for bookworms to create their own bookshelves and sort their books there. You can join or create groups to connect and discuss with other people with the same tastes. I love shelfari because of all [...]

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Quizlet – great for studying

Today, I’ve discovered a highly efficient website, Quizlet, which allows you to create your own flashcards and study them or play other flashcards created by users in order to prepare for tests or quizzes. I’m giving this site 5 stars and it deserves to be linked at my sidebar. It’s also very easy to use. [...]

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Ebooks and e-newspapers

I have no choice but to read ebooks because in Sudan there is no access to the latest books and Amazon service is not available here. Thankfully, most ebook websites allow even those living in Sudan to create accounts and purchase ebooks. Since I don’t have a laptop, I have to read my ebooks on [...]

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Four BBC sites for young people

Here are 4 BBC sites I’ve discovered that you may like: Blast Blast is a BBC site for young people interested in art and design, dance, film, music, writing, games or fashion. Each category has a sub-site where you can discuss topics related to your interests, read about events, see submissions by other young people [...]

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Free papers at printablepaper.net

Have you ever needed graph paper for school or music paper? If so, then you’ll love printablepaper.net, where you can download hundreds of detailed types of paper such as lined paper, dot paper, score sheets, hexagon graph paper and much more. It is very simple to download papers: just click on the type of paper [...]

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