It's possible, though, to derive from the specifics of his reading preferences a sense of his over-all ideas about politics.

By the time I'd got halfway there, my reading preferences would have changed and I'd have to start over again.

Some of Mr. Chávez's reading preferences may be predictable, given his dislike of just about anything to do with President Bush.

I asked Darth Megeddon, the Sith Lord on the left, about his reading preferences.

I've a good notion that many Americans, no matter their reading preference, are hoping for a Valentine's Day that involves a bit of flying lingerie.

Surely the Englishman's reading preferences leaned toward the technical.

"Using a pair of five-year-old computers, two home D.S.L. connections, 42 hours of computer time, and five man-hours," he writes, "I now had documents describing the reading preferences of 260,000 U.S. citizens."

My own reading preferences in those days ran along the lines of John Norman's "Gor" novels, so Le Guin's book was something of a challenge.

In order to match you with a compatible boat and crew, a good broker will ask lots of questions, everything from your favorite wines to your reading preferences.

Efficient and enthusiastic staff take pains to search out titles complementing one's reading preferences and organise shop events to encourage readership and enjoyment.