Istill vividly remember the look of horror on my primary teacher’s face when she realised I hadn’t quite mastered the mechanics of reading. I had been happily ‘reading’ the story from the pictures, making it up as I went along, until she asked me to sound out specific words. I hadn’t a clue. As a child with mild dyslexia, it was a struggle and a ‘rude’ awakening; it took me much longer to read than my peers. Yet, once I finally broke the code, you couldn’t get my nose out of a book.
Eventually, I became an English teacher, and among my many roles in schools over the years, I have also been a teacher-librarian. The joy of reading, a fascination with books and a deep love for libraries have always been part of my life. Humans are hardwired to make sense of the world through narrative; we consume stories non-stop. However, there has been a significant shift in how we consume them – through film, TV, podcasts and audiobooks.
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