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Reading is alive and well. People around the world responded to our reading survey, and they shared the details of the books they read and how they read them. Here are some of the key findings of the global survey results.

When it comes to reading during the Superbowl, we are pros here at the Quirk HQ. Our own Blair Thornburgh dished out some handy tips last year. But what if you actually want to get into football, like all your pals at the Superbowl party you've been dragged to? The crew over at Ninja Essays whipped up this great NFL Reads Infographic, which we've embeded below. Lots of great books worth checking out!

Jessica Bell's second collection of poems takes a look at life from a peculiarly Greek perspective. Broken into four sections-me, you, us and them (each section containing seven poems prefixed by seven haiku)-she unravels the fabric of modern life. There are hermits, crazies, murderers, abusers, failed parents, needy people, Nazis, sick people, the suicidal, the depressed-as well as the odd, sweet grandchild. On her blog Jessica writes "if you read Fabric, you're not reading poetry, you're reading about people"

The United States is a nation of bookworms. In a THGM book-reading survey of 374 American readers, 39% said they read over 20 books in 2022. This is much higher than the world average of 27%.

"Reading widely is one of the first things recommended to budding young writers, and my mental battle with reading used to leave me feeling ashamed to claim I was a writer, even though I was having articles published regularly."

how many times is too many times to re-read a book or watch a movie again, and again?

Bite-sized tutoring sessions-only 5 to 10 minutes daily-may help nip reading struggles in the bud in the earliest grades.

Network Mapping And Network Scanning - Kindle edition by Renee B. Williams. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Network Mapping And Network Scanning.

Drawing For Beginners: From Dot To Drawing Shapes And Forms - Kindle edition by Renee B. Williams. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Drawing For Beginners: From Dot To Drawing Shapes And Forms.

Network Mapping And Network Scanning: (NMAP Cookbook, NMAP, NMAP Essentials, NMAP Network Scanning, NMAP Scanning) - Kindle edition by Renee B. Williams. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Network Mapping And Network Scanning: (NMAP Cookbook, NMAP, NMAP Essentials, NMAP Network Scanning, NMAP Scanning).

How To Talk To Anyone: Mastering The Art Of Talking - Kindle edition by Megan Coulter. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading How To Talk To Anyone: Mastering The Art Of Talking.

Read a free sample or buy Eat Nourish and Grow by Cheryl Barnhart. You can read this book with iBooks on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac.

In April 2003 the BBC's Big Read began the search for the nation's best-loved novel, and we asked you to nominate your favourite books.

a new website I found while searching for some information about eBook reader devices. I was mainly interested in Kindle and ipad but in general wanted to read about some important issues regarding ebook readers

The Super Bowl is one of the biggest annual events for Americans. You eagerly wait for the season to culminate with the spectacle that attracts more than 100 million viewers. Even if you don't know much about football, the euphoria gets to you and you can't wait to join the fun.

The Day We Rode the Rainbow is the first book of an interactive and fun series called The Book Series with a Purpose. Step into this beautifully illustrated story, introducing a world of imagination and immerse yourself into a day … Continue reading →

The Day We Rode the Rainbow is the first book of an interactive and fun series called The Book Series with a Purpose. Step into this beautifully illustrated story, introducing a world of imagination and immerse yourself into a day … Continue reading →

Interactive reading activity: At the end of the book, the reader is asked if we would tell our mom about all of the wild things that happened in the house that day. This created a good "teachable moment" in which we could talk about the importance of telling the truth.

This is a funny book, funny-strange and funny-ha-ha. All the writing leans towards the absurd but mostly without the capital A. These are the kind of pieces where you want to go right back to the start of a story once you've finished it to see what you missed. They are slight but tightly written and they treat the reader with respect. Krüger leads you along the garden path and then leaves you to find your way home yourself. That may annoy some readers but I was far from annoyed and I'd happily read this guy again.

For anyone who bought and enjoyed reading 'Eats, Shoots and Leaves' by Lynee Truss, felt guilty for five minutes after finishing it that their own punctuation skills were lacking and then put the book on a shelf and went back to their haphazard ways Harper Collins have now released a workbook called 'Can You Eat, Shoot and Leave?' Written in s similar style and tone to the original book this is a timely and necessary help for those of us who feel their school English lessons slipping away.