Reviews

Stop What You're Doing And Read This! by Carmen Callil, Mark Haddon, Mark Haddon, Zadie Smith

stardewluna's review against another edition

4.0

i really enjoy reading about reading. i started this because of zadie smith, but her essay (which was the first one) was pretty underwhelming, while there were others that i actually really enjoyed, especially mark haddon's, jeanette winterson's etc. michael rosen's was so bad i had to skip it

fluentinsilence's review against another edition

3.0

lovely collection. toch wel een echte aanrader voor iedereen die 'serieus' van lezen/boeken houdt. het gekke is echter wel dat dit boek niet-lezers wil overtuigen, terwijl de echte liefhebbers het waarschijnlijk zullen lezen en niet andersom.

nouja.
Jeanette Winterson, Tim Parks, Jane Davis, Carmen Callil, Michael Rosen: dank voor de woorden.

kate_in_a_book's review against another edition

3.0

A collection of essays by various authors, some brilliant and insightful, others dull or even infuriating.

My full review: http://www.noseinabook.co.uk/?p=2090

pinkcait's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

kaitlin89's review against another edition

3.0

An interesting collection of essays from several authors about the importance and future of reading. More sentimental than informative but a quick and enjoyable read which had me nodding in agreement throughout the book.

laura_dreams_of_literature's review against another edition

2.0

A series of short musings on what the act of reading meant, or how it was experienced by the various authors included in this book.

emkoshka's review against another edition

3.0

A good collection of thoughtful essays about the practice and pleasures of reading, and particularly its future in a digital society. Take the time to reflect as you read.

frednamode's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring medium-paced

5.0

taught me how to fall in love with books again

hannahackermans's review against another edition

hopeful informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.0

crazytourists_books's review against another edition

2.0

The title is so much promising but unfortunately the essays don't deliver what's promised. There are of course a few gems here and there, but overall the essays are far more theoretical and philosophical than I would have liked. Yes, we know the importance of reading, we are after all reading this book, we have already bought what they are selling. I would have liked more personal stories, favorite books, incidents, memories. That would have made me stop What I was doing and read this.