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Fall in Love with Quick Reads

Eight fantastic Quick Reads are now in libraries. The 2012 titles have been launched through a huge, high profile ‘Fall in Love with Reading’ campaign, supported by Galaxy.

The 2012 Quick Reads titles

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The eight Quick Reads titles are:
Full House by Maeve Binchy
The Cleverness of Ladies by Alexander McCall Smith
The Little One by Lynda La Plante
Amy’s Diary by Maureen Lee
Beyond the Bounty by Tony Parsons
Quantum of Tweed: The Man with the Nissan Micra by Conn Iggulden
Get the Life You Really Want by James Caan
Doctor Who Magic of the Angels by Jacqueline Rayner

Start a Quick Reads reading group

A Quick Reads reading group is a great opportunity to meet other people, share ideas and build relationships. You can find out more about setting up a Quick Reads book club from the Quick Reads reading groups toolkit.

Running reading groups for adult literacy learners

If you are thinking of starting a reading group or book club for adult literacy learners, check out these blog posts:

* The benefits of running a reading group for adult learners

* Getting started and keeping going – tips for adult literacy groups

* Read about the Quick Reads Book Group in Watford

* Read about the Chelmsford Chatterboxes

* "Find a read ":http://readinggroups.org/tips/find-a-read—-new-free-resource.html- a free resource if you are looking for your next read

* If you are already running a group, don’t forget to add it to Reading Groups for Everyone

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