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The Big Tasty Read

The Big Tasty Read logo. It features an open book at the centre which reads The Big Tasty Read, alongside a knife and fork. The book is white against a yellow background. The Reading Agency's and the BBC's logo also feature.

The Big Tasty Read is an exciting new nationwide celebration of reading. A collaboration between The Reading Agency and BBC Arts, the campaign blends the joy of reading with the love of food. 

With new research showing that half of UK adults do not reading regularly, The Big Tasty Read aims to inspire more people to pick up a book by tapping into our love of food, and sees the launch of a brand new food inspired book list set to get our reading taste buds tingling! 

Inspire are supporting the campaign, which was launched at Bradford Literature Festival (27 June – 6 July 2025) and runs throughout 2025, with our own delicious book recommendations, mouth watering articles and more. Look out for special Big Tasty Read displays in libraries across the county from mid July and check back to this page for more appetising content!