The Pleasures of Reading: A Booklover's Alphabet
- ISBN-10
- 1610694333
- ISBN-13
- 9781610694339
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 270
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-06-27
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Author
- Catherine Sheldrick Ross
Description
Based on years of ground-breaking research, this book supplies a look at the unique relationship between each text and the individual reader that results in a satisfying, pleasurable, and even life-changing reading experience. • Supplies succinct, authoritative, and readable accounts on a wide range of genre literature and explains why these types of books appeal to readers • Promotes the librarian's role with readers and helps librarians design readers' advisory services to better serve readers • Offers valuable insights into readers and reading based on reading research • Includes an extensive bibliography and list of relevant titles for further reading • Provides a fascinating read for librarians, educators, and avid readers
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- 2014-06-27
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