Summer Reading

The long summer holiday provides the perfect opportunity to relax with a good book or two.  Not sure what to choose?  Read on!

Research from the National Literacy Trust on wellbeing and reading has shown that reading is most successful when you choose what to read.  There are lots of great book recommendation websites out there (you will find links on this blog).  One of my favourites is LoveReading4Kids.co.uk.

Reading recommendations are best tailored to the individual.  Think about what you enjoy - sport, gaming, film, cookery, drawing, music?  Why not try a biography or autobiography, a cookery book, an art book, a graphic novel or manga?

There are many films, TV and Netflix series that were originally books such as His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman, Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and To All the Boys I’ve Loved by Jenny Han.  What about one of these?

What sort of genre do you like to read?  Horror, crime, action, adventure, comedy?

Ask a friend to recommend a book they think you might like.

Don’t forget Book Awards, such as the Carnegie and Greenaway Awards - these are another great source of recommendations.

It’s important to develop a reading habit so set aside time every day to read - maybe just 15 mins to begin with.  And remember, if you don’t enjoy reading at the moment it’s just that you haven’t found the right book yet!

Don’t forget that you can download e-books and audio books for free from your local public library - click here to find out how.