29 Aug 2009
Reading by the Numbers

This is what happens when you try to quantify subjective value: you can see how many points your favorites would get you here.

Librarians and teachers report that students will almost always refuse to read a book not on the Accelerated Reader list, because they won’t receive points. They base their reading choices not on something they think looks interesting, but by how many points they will get. The passion and serendipity of choosing a book at the library based on the subject or the cover or the first page is nearly gone, as well as the excitement of reading a book simply for pleasure.

(link) [New York Times - Sunday Book Review]

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