Discusses "Min Shun Bao" ("The People's Living Daily"), a daily newspaper in Taiwan that carries only features appealing to a wide audience. Reports on a survey finding that the paper has not been as successful as its publishers had hoped. (FL)

Explores the problem of motivating children to choose books from the library, and suggests ways in which teachers can interest children in library books. (JM)

Fantasy fiction of the type listed may be used to attract and hold an otherwise reluctant reader. (SP)

All public, private and parochial schools in the city of Baltimore were polled to find out what young adults were reading on their own time for pleasure. The most popular teen titles in each school, as well as the overall top ten titles for the city are given. (NH)

Reviews research findings concerning the recreational reading habits of students in colleges of further education. (FL)

Discusses how students benefit from a book fair. (DD)

A study examined the roles of reading in a community by describing the reading activities of individuals and demographic subgroups of individuals. After the preliminary, trial phase to determine the feasibility of the survey, 109 adult wage earners from 4 occupation groups, in a community of 6,000 households, responded to an inventory designed to…

A study of formula fiction books was conducted to determine how these books fit into women's lives, what images they bring to mind, and what uses they serve. Seventy-two women from the ages of 18 to 70 read a Harlequin Romance novel by Sue Byfield. Then the group participated in several focus group discussions, a qualitative indepth technique that…

Describes the impact on the author of reading Harvey Cushing's "The Life of Sir William Osler," a biography of the leading American medical educator in the late nineteenth century, which stressed his reading interests. (DD)

Discusses the appeal of romance fiction for adolescent girls, particularly the "Sweet Valley High" series, and summarizes some research in the area. Topics addressed include reading preferences of teenage girls, sales and marketing of romances, literary criticisms, what readers gain from the books, and what constitutes good pleasure…

The Chinese people have great regard for those who read widely, yet little is known of the extracurricular reading behaviors of Chinese students. This study drew on data from two national surveys to investigate the amount of time Taiwanese college students spend on extracurricular reading. Findings are interpreted in relation to prior research on…

Describes a technique that allows children to share their reading interests with others. (FL)

Article deals with Western European child and adult reading habits; suggestions are made regarding good reading habit formation. (SP)

This article describes, "Getting Acquainted with Young Adult Literature," a book club geared specifically toward teachers, launched by Angela Boccuzzi-Reichert. Angela is a media specialist at Merton Williams Middle School. The club is the perfect way to familiarize teachers with contemporary young adult literature--and ultimately expose hundreds…