11.   A voracious reader, he eventually mastered French, Italian, Spanish and Catalan.

12.   A voracious reader himself, Sir Michael was not interested in creating best sellers and was oblivious to criticism that the Booker sometimes went to writers who were obscure.

13.   A voracious reader, Gonzalez was known in Congress for his oratory skills that included strident filibusters against segregation laws.

14.   A voracious reader, McRee may maneuver well through the range of subjects hosts must handle.

15.   A voracious reader, Miss Travers began writing stories as a young child.

16.   A voracious reader, Vea is adamant about the pursuit of writing excellence.

17.   A voracious reader who loves to talk about writing, Sparky grabs most new novels as soon as they hit the bookstores.

18.   A voracious reader with a wide-ranging intellect, the young Rosten set out to be a political scientist.

19.   Aides describe Gore as a voracious reader who quickly masters details and seems to enjoy plunging into technical matters.

20.   But they remain voracious readers and have written autobiographies without ghost-writing help.