The Pleasures of Reading: A Booklover's Alphabet

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