After receiving the approval of the ERF board, the Annotated Bibliography of Works on Extensive Reading in a Second Language, formerly housed on http://extensivereading.net has been moved to this site, becoming one of the official activities of the Extensive Reading Foundation. The bibliography aims to
No doubt reading is crucial to the functionality of our society - our institions and practices are built upon the written word. Reading is also one of our most sophisticated mental functions and the one which contributes to the uniqueness of human mind. However, usefulness and scientific issues apart, reading can be also a sort of self-indulgent practice.