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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
What happens
when we read?
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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
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