Agebomb
Thanks to A Little, Aloud, the word about reading aloud is spreading further and wider. Agebomb, a site published by Geraldine Bedel, is "an attempt to monitor the changing landscape brought about by population explosion" and, after hearing about the book, has visited one of our Get Into Reading groups and written about 'The Joy of Reading Aloud':
Until recently, though, it hadn’t occurred to me that reading aloud was a perfect pastime for older people. Listening to the written word in the company of others and discussing what you have heard is about as un-patronising an activity as you could find: democratic, shared, and exhilarating, allowing individuals to find meaning together, to make connections and uncover memories.
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