11.   Both sides are investing heavily, although no one knows whether reading electronic books, downloaded and read on computer screens, will ever catch on.

12.   A poor secretary by her own description, she soon graduated to reading books and scripts, writing synopses and contributing to scripts.

13.   By MARK STUART GILL Most parents understand the value of reading books to children.

14.   Computer programs can never replace reading books, singing songs or working with alphabet blocks, but they are a valuable complement to these activities.

15.   Estranged from her family, which was falling apart, and from schoolmates, she found it easiest to negotiate life by reading books and writing down her thoughts.

16.   Families can learn more about Hanukkah by reading books together.

17.   He and others suggest that aspiring collectors train their eye by reading books and visiting museums and galleries.

18.   He learned how to be handy by reading books.

19.   He honed his skills by reading books and articles.

20.   He spends his time watching swimming videos and reading books about swimming and dreaming about how fast and how far he might go one day in the pool.