ࡱ> <>; Bbjbj .$%WWWWWkkk8$k)"r)t)t)t)t)t)t)$+y.)W)WW)ppppWWr)pr)pp'>)Ph6kH(^))0).(O/O/(>)O/W>) p))p)O/ : Speed Reading Books Or - How To Read A Novel In Ten Minutes Readers Advisory Tool Kit Georgine Olson, Outreach Services Manager, Fairbanks North Star Borough Public Libraries & Regional Center (Alaska) BASICS OF SPEED READING: Select a book to read On a card, sheet of paper, or form: record the Author, Title, Genre, Series Info, Call Number. As you read, jot down notes about items listed below that seem pertinent. Hold the book & look at its basic features Is it heavy? When you open it, do the pages lie flat? Look at the typeface, the space between lines, the general layout How easy to read is it? Is there much white space? Is it densely printed? Look at the cover What does it tell you about the book (or what the publisher wants you to think about the book) Read the Blurb Does it give you an idea of the storyline; does it tell everything (or maybe it doesnt tell you anything). Is it inviting, teasing, ominous? Read the first chapter Does it pull you right into the story or is there a slow build-up? If its a series title, how smoothly does it deliver background info? Skim and read bits and pieces here and there throughout the book - Does it seem to flow? Whats your general impression of the book? Read the end (sorry, but this is important!). If it has an epilogue, read a couple of sections before the epilogue. Is there a conclusion or is it open-ended? Does the ending read like a checklist, wrapping up all loose ends? What can you tell about Style: humorous; serious; length of sentences, sections, or chapters; dialogue? Pacing: leisurely or action-oriented Format: straight-line narrative, flashback, single or multiple points of view (how smooth are transitions) Characters: many or few; are they a recognizable type; does it seem character or action-oriented Setting: time; place; integral or wallpaper Story-line: character or plot driven Genre: does it follow genre conventions?; sub-genre? FROM THE READERS ADVISORS VIEWPOINT: Does this bring to mind any other authors or titles as possible read-alikes? Which readers could enjoy this? Why would they? Think about how you would phrase a recommendation based on speed reading vs. cover-to-cover reading vs. what you might have learned from reviews or other readers. BECOMING PROFICIENT AT SPEED READING (and learning its value and limitations): Practice; set a goal (5 books an hour; 30 books a week, etc.) Speed read 5 books you read and enjoyed a long time ago (at least several years). How much comes back to you? How much of what you are speed reading reminds you of what you so enjoyed the last time you read the book? Are you getting a feel for the book? Does it seem like the same book you read before, or does it seem different? Speed read 5 books that you havent read, but would be at the top of your I want to read list. Then read the books from cover to cover as you normally would. How different are your impressions of the book: speed reading vs. regular reading? Find people (preferably some knowledge of readers advisory) who read in a genre you do not read. Ask them to select 5 newish books in the genre that they have read and enjoyed. Speed read the 5 books and discuss each with the person recommending the title. How well have you read these? Get together with several others and speed read the same book. Have a mini book discussion to compare your impressions and notes. What is similar and different in the various readings of the book? 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