I am a Reader Before I am a Writer!!! @Koderoh’s Reading Revolution

Ken Odero

Spare me the agony of writing for you an Eulogy of ‘Hallo Children’ Brisk I remember Tom and Mary, I do not remember if it’s the first book I read, But am pretty sure its not.

Spare me the agony of writing for you an Eulogy of ‘Whispers’ Brisk I remember Mutahi Kagwe (May …

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The World Conspired – @Kemikali’s Reading Revolution

Eric Mugendi @Kemikali

There is not a question in the world that does not have an answer in one book or another.

 

I have always been, for as long as I can remember, a keen reader. I don’t know why exactly. Could be the feel of paper on the fingers, the pictures in my head as …

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The spelling bee who couldn’t e-n-u-n-c-i-a-t-e – @notmutant’s Reading Revolution

@notmutant, A photo of

My family didn’t have a TV till I lobbied for one successfully at the age of 6. @andywarhola could write tales about that, too. The distinct and utter lack of a TV. Or, going to the neighbour’s house to watch one. On the sly. That house, for me, was my friend Subira’s (her name means …

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Guinness World Record Attempt Postponement – But The Revolution Continues!

You may have heard whispers of a Reading Revolution underway; a movement to get Kenyans reading, to fall in love with stories and books, to nurture a thinking culture in our children where knowledge and creativity are valued.

To highlight the importance of reading, on June 16th 2011, we hoped to gather 25,000 Kenyans …

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Why I Read – @Ljamyoung’s Reading Revolution

Lydiah Jamyoung

Pass me the words, pass me those sentences

Place the books on my varnished escritoire

Worry not if they are “E” or paperback,It doesn’t matter,

I’ll read them all;I’ll savor each tasty word

And internalize each piquant sentence

To make a part of me whole

I will read them once, twice, three times,a thousand times,

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Why I Read – @French_Freddy’s Reading Revolution

French Freddy

First Published on The Diary of a Serial Schizo

When I was 7, my parents moved to Central (and – to my young mind – very poor) Kenya, from West (and – clearly – very posh) Lands, following a significant change in social status. At that young age, I gradually grew tired of the nagging. …

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Why I Read – @B_WTB’s Reading Revolution

Books

First Published on The Bourgeoise without Boho

I was moving house a few years ago, but because I didn’t own a car and I was only moving down the road, I enlisted the help of a cabbie. He took one look at my boxes and cases and burst out laughing, then charged me 4 times the …

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Why I Read – @annaleighclark’s Reading Revolution

Anna shares her love of reading with her niece Rosemary

I began reading because I liked it. That sounds simple, almost quaint, but it’s the truth. I am a lover of stories, and these books — amazing books — carried the stories. Also, reading was something I could do by myself; that is no small thing for a kid. While pretty much anything else I …

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Michelle Obama on Reading & Writing

Michelle Obama reading to kids at the ODU Child Study Centre (AP Photo/The Daily Press, Rob Ostermaier)

  Read, write, read, read.  If the President were here — one of his greatest strengths is reading.  That’s one of the reasons why he’s a good communicator, why he’s such a good writer.  He’s a voracious reader.  So we’re trying to get our girls, no matter what, to just be — to love reading …

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How do I love thee? @mawazo_mengi’s Reading Revolution

Books & Steps 2

The image that accompanies this text clearly illustrates that I really love to read. It also illustrates how socially awkward people who love to read tend to be. Ha! We snub our noses at liquor [ahem] and at proper etiquette that requires us to sit up, look around and talk to people.

But what …

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