It wasn’t too long ago that some of you might have heard Dr. Danny Brassell speak to us at a KOREH L.A. Volunteer Enrichment Seminar. I want to share some pearls of wisdom from Dr. Danny with those of you who couldn’t be there.

As an educator, speaker and author, Dr. Brassell has devoted his life to improving the literacy aptitudes and attitudes of thousands of students. When he discovered that many of the reading teachers, parents, community volunteers and other students he trained found little time to read for their own personal enjoyment, he began giving them recommendations of short literary works that anyone could read while waiting in a grocery line or sitting at a boring meeting.

The son of a librarian and a reluctant reader most of his childhood, Dr. Brassell became an avid reader when he finished his doctorate in education and discovered he could finally select books that he wanted to read. His goal is to stimulate people’s interest in reading so that they make it a life-long passion.

About five years ago, Danny founded The Lazy Readers’ Book Club (www. lazyreaders.com). This is where you go when you want to read quality books that don’t take years to finish. Each month he provides book recommendations that are quick, pleasurable, and easy to read. He tries not to include any books over 250 pages, and he always includes books written for a variety of ages.

You can make a difference with your reading partner and have fun checking out the Lazy Readers’ Book Club.