diff --git a/encoding-reader.scm b/encoding-reader.scm
index d02e572..9edf3e4 100644
--- a/encoding-reader.scm
+++ b/encoding-reader.scm
@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@
                (eqv? c #\")
                (eqv? c #\()
                (eqv? c #\)))))
+    (define (string-char? c)
+      (not (or (eof-object? c)
+               (eqv? c #\tab)
+               (eqv? c #\newline)
+               (eqv? c #\return)
+               (eqv? c #\")
+               (eqv? c #\\))))
     (define (skip-char* k)
       (when (read-char? k) (skip-char* k)))
     (define (read-rest-of-line)
@@ -60,6 +67,14 @@
                   #f
                   (list->string chars))
               (loop (append chars (list c)))))))
+    (define (read-string)
+      (let loop ((chars '()))
+        (if (read-char? #\")
+            (list->string chars)
+            (let ((c (read-char? string-char?)))
+              (if (not c)
+                  (eof-object)
+                  (loop (append chars (list c))))))))
     (define (read-list)
       (let loop ((xs '()))
         (skip-whitespace-and-comments)
@@ -71,12 +86,15 @@
                   (loop (append xs (list x))))))))
     (define (read-form)
       (skip-whitespace-and-comments)
-      (if (read-char? #\()
-          (read-list)
-          (let ((symbol-name (read-char* not-special-char?)))
-            (if symbol-name
-                (string->symbol symbol-name)
-                (eof-object)))))
+      (cond ((read-char? #\()
+             (read-list))
+            ((read-char? #\")
+             (read-string))
+            (else
+             (let ((symbol-name (read-char* not-special-char?)))
+               (if symbol-name
+                   (string->symbol symbol-name)
+                   (eof-object))))))
     (let* ((shebang (if (and (read-char? #\#) (read-char? #\!))
                         (read-rest-of-line)
                         #f))
diff --git a/test.scm b/test.scm
index 09f94d3..8a70394 100644
--- a/test.scm
+++ b/test.scm
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 #! /usr/bin/env gosh
 
 (declare-file
- (coding shift_jis))
+ (coding shift_jis)
+ (language (scheme r7rs))
+ (author "Lassi Kortela")
+ (spdx-license-identifier "ISC"))
 
 (display "こんにちは世界")
 (newline)