This is a small essay written in Anniversary that appeared in the June 1939 issue of The Gregg Writer.
Attachment: reading-for-recreation.pdf
The Gregg Group was founded 22 May 2004, prompted by the lack of online shorthand resources. As the primary use for shorthand — business and legal recording — has waned in recent decades, we generally acclaim the skill as a hobby or personal tool. The purpose of the group is to promote the use of Gregg systems of shorthand by providing advice to beginners, support for students, and an association of users of this efficient, attractive, and enjoyable method of writing.
This is a small essay written in Anniversary that appeared in the June 1939 issue of The Gregg Writer.
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This is a pretty cool article. When I was in school, most of my fellow students along with me would read for pleasure. (TV wasn't the widespread phenomena it's now become; depending on where you lived, you'd be lucky if you had more than two stations. LOL) Do school-age teenagers read for amusement today? The descriptions of varied material in this "reportage" along with potential readers is most amusing. Thanks for posting it.
Speaking as a 14 year old boy, I can't say I see too many kids my age reading for fun nowadays. In elementary school, they forced you to take out two books a week from the library, which encouraged some people to read. I do consider myself one of the more well-read kids, but I don't think I spend quite as much time as I should reading.
I think it's a bit of a peer pressure thing. When a certain book or series is suddenly 'in', it seems everyone is reading for a while. I've also sometimes seen some 'cool' kids alone in the school library who immediately gather their books and scarper the moment another kid spots them. I think it's a little sad, but that's what I noticed.
You're welcome. I loved the reader's names.
Now with tablets, Kindles, and what have you, the advice could also be extended to say to pack books that can fit in your reader.