It’s a dream come true…for all fiction junkies, the Harvard Business Review now says that research proves that reading fiction can help you earn more money. How? Because people who read fiction learn superior emotional intelligence skills by absorbing their favorite character’s responses to the trials and tribulations their authors put them through. Emotional intelligence or the ability to appropriately read and respond to other’s emotions is key to gaining promotions and earning higher salaries.

So next time you feel guilty for settling into the couch with a blanket, a cup of coffee and a good book, don’t. The dishes can go in the dishwasher. The dust isn’t hurting anyone. So get to work on that promotion and get reading!

Here’s the full story:

http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/01/the_business_case_for_reading.html

Hi! In honor of banned books week, I am posting a short reading of Orlando by Virginia Woolf. I read from the 1929 Tauchnitz edition. The bottom of the cover of this edition is printed with the words, “Not to be introduced into the British Empire.”

The reading is also available on You-Tube.

Hope you enjoy the reading!

Banned Books Wk Candice Hughes Orlando