How to be a Reader

from the shallows to the deep

Christi Showman FarrarEBSCO Information Services

Who are YOU?

What is a Reader?

“If you choose to read when you could be doing other things, I think that makes you a reader.”

“I am not a reader. Do I read? Sure. But not as much as my peers.”

“I think a reader is any person who enjoys reading, no matter how often they are actually able to do so.”

“A reader reads.”

Why do we read?

http://listphoria.blogspot.com/2013/05/40-reasons-why-we-read.html

“How and Why We Read” by the John Green

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http://www.livescience.com/18392-reading-jumbled-words.html

1. We imagine

2. We learn

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“What reading does for the mind” by Anne E. Cunningham, 2001

3. We experience

4. We empathize

5. We relax

http://www.nationalreadingcampaign.ca

6. We improve our attention & memory

http://youtu.be/vJG698U2Mvo

7. We remember & heal

Books can change your life

Becoming a Reader

1. Change the definition

Reading

2. Find your space

3. Read what you love

4. Start small and don’t be afraid to stop

http://youtu.be/yFPzciGk6VM

5. Just…

Recommended Books

Quick Reads

http://www.quickreads.org.uk/

Quick Picks for Young Adults

http://bit.ly/1cfM4eR

10 Best Quick Reads from Kirkus Reviews

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/lists/10-best-quick-reads/

Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults

http://www.ala.org/yalsa/popular-paperbacks-young-adults

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