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Reading for fun improves children's brains, study confirms
Wednesday 18 September 2013A study of 17,000 people from birth indicates that reading for pleasure improves not just literacy, but maths ability too. And we will soon know whether the effects continue into adult life.
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Reading for fun improves children's brains, study confirms
18 Sep 2013 -
More than half of us lie about reading classic novels
Monday 09 September 2013A new study shows that 62 per cent of us pretend to have read classic novels in order to appear more intelligent.
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More than half of us lie about reading classic novels
9 Sep 2013 -
Holidaymakers choose books over e-readers
Thursday 05 September 2013Most holidaymakers prefer printed books to e-readers, a poll of those travelling through Heathrow Airport this summer has shown.
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Holidaymakers choose books over e-readers
5 Sep 2013 -
Autumn books: what are your top tips?
Monday 02 September 2013As the new publishing season gets under way, tell us about the books you can't wait to read.
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Autumn books: what are your top tips?
2 Sep 2013 -
E-book revolution: Breaking through in the digital age
Thursday 22 August 2013A whole new wave of authors is looking to make a living from publishing e-books
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E-book revolution: Breaking through in the digital age
22 Aug 2013 -
What I'm thinking about ... why big books are back
Tuesday 20 August 2013The ultra-long novel is making a comeback - what does this say about us as readers?
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What I'm thinking about ... why big books are back
20 Aug 2013 -
Reading skill linked to differences in brain structure
Friday 16 August 2013Brain scans have given scientists fresh insights into how we read. A China-US team subjected hundreds of volunteers to a battery of tests before also imaging the brains of some of their participants.
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Reading skill linked to differences in brain structure
16 Aug 2013
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