New Quick Reads increase book choice
Ten new Quick Reads titles were published on World Book Day 5 March increasing the book choice for people taking part in the Six Book Challenge. This year's high-profile list includes titles by Ian Rankin, Kate Mosse, Gervase Phinn, John Boyne, Catrin Collier, Lola Jaye and the Dragons' Den team.
Now in its fourth year, the Quick Reads initiative goes from strength to strength. More than a million books have been sold and more than a million books borrowed through libraries. Research carried out by NIACE as part of their promotional work to support Quick Reads endorses the value of the books for new readers. 90% of adults believe the progress they have made has had a positive impact on their lives and made them feel better about themselves. 78% of tutors say half their learners go on to read another Quick Read and 76% report that half go on to read other books.
The Reading Agency, through its Vital Link literacy and libraries programme run in partnership with the National Literacy Trust, has created learning resources to support use of all the Quick Reads titles in formal and informal settings. There are two files available to download this year: Quick Reads 2009: The Vital Link Guide and Quick Reads: How do you use yours?
