ADJ

compelling, compulsive, fascinating, good, interesting
depressing, disturbing
heavy, serious
light
compulsory, essential, required
recommended, suggested
background, introductory
further
bedtime, holiday
some light holiday reading

VERB + READING

be, make (for)
Their story makes compulsive reading

READING + NOUN

list

ADJ

extensive
After extensive reading on the subject she set to work on an article
careful, close, critical
A close reading of the text reveals several contradictions
serious
map
My map-reading skills are not the best

VERB + READING

do, get down to
I haven't had time to do much reading lately. In the holidays I'll get down to some serious reading

READING + NOUN

material, matter
ability, age, knowledge, skills
He has a reading age of eight. She has a good reading knowledge of Russian
glasses, light, room

PREP

~ about/on
His reading about Ruskin led him to the works of Turner

ADJ

public
Bible, poetry

VERB + READING

give
Dickens gave many public readings from his works

PREP

at a/the ~
We met at a reading of his poetry
~ from/of
readings from the Koran

ADJ

high, low
zero
normal
accurate, correct
false
meter, thermometer

VERB + READING

get, obtain, take
give
The dials were giving higher readings than we had expected