Reading about reading has rarely been so enjoyable. At a time of gloom and anxiety about the book's future, Beth Driscoll reminds us how much there is to celebrate about twenty-first century readers.

Matthew Rubery, Professor of Modern Literature, Queen Mary University of London, UK

Relevant for undergraduate and graduate students and scholars of book history.

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What Readers Do offers a rich and concise overview of different facets of post-digital reading by skillfully unlocking the black box of ordinary and everyday practices. Its strengths lie in Driscoll's ability to make visible the social dimension and complexity of a largely private pastime. The book offers an intriguing look at recreational readers, readerly identities, and ideals that should appeal not only to experts in the field, but also to students, scholars from other disciplines, and any reader interested in a carefully theorized bird's-eye view of their hobby.

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