Thank you to everyone who replied to my post about non-fiction reader
development. Here is a summary of the replies.
In general people were glad I had raised the issued on non-fiction reader
development as there is a feeling that it is too often just applied to
fiction.
A couple of people mentioned the non-fiction promotion called the Mindseye
and one reply was from a library (Trowbridge)had participated in it saying
it was " hugely popular".
A couple of libraries have read non-fiction titles in their "fiction
reading groups". This has proved to be popular, especially with men!
There is apparently a non-fiction reading group in Edinburgh at the Royal
Museum.
Popular non-fiction titles that have worked in reading groups are:
Samual Pepys: the unequaled self by Claire Tomalin.
The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Antonia Fraser.
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff Richard Carlson.
The Floating Brothel by Sian Rees.
If anyone has any additional comments or ideas about non-fiction reader
development they would be much appreciated.
Madeleine Bentley
Librarian
Reading Central Library
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