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**Did you know that** students who love reading or teach themselves how to love reading are also the students who have:
 * a better vocabulary and a faster reading speed
 * a wider selection of creative ideas for writing in class
 * a more sophisticated and mature view of the world

//**What** // **should you read?** First, decide on your interests. Your reading skills improve faster if you read what you enjoy. Then explore some styles you haven’t read before. This helps you to discover new literature and different ideas. Choose from:
 * novels (adventure, horror, science fiction, romance, historical, classics…
 * non-fiction books (biography, autobiography, memoir, real-life events…)
 * poetry (anthologies, online poetry websites…)
 * short stories (anthologies, on-line stories…)
 * magazines ( //Time//, //Newsweek//, sporting publications, fashion magazines…)
 * newspapers ( //The International Herald Tribune//, //Shanghai Daily//, //NY Times//, other printed English newspapers, reputable on-line newspapers…)
 * detailed websites (your favorite websites, informational websites, hobbies…)

**Keep in mind** that a person whose only reading beyond school is SMS texts and online chats with friends is severely limiting language growth … maybe not such a big deal you think right now, but not as funny when you are a college student with immature reading and writing skills!


 * Click here** to see What Are You Reading, a collection of great book reviews.