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rnevillekett's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
3.75
pilesoflaundry113's review against another edition
3.0
Very short cute book if you love books. I found it at the library, too short to consider a purchase but not a bad way to kill a half hour or so.
margaretmechinus's review against another edition
4.0
“A compendium of delightful essays, poems, photos, quotations, and illustrations for book lovers.” Yes, it was a delight.
katharines's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed the essays in this little book. A quick read that may have increased my TBR!
cadyly's review against another edition
2.0
I'm glad I finally read this book. I'm pretty sure it was gifted to me, but a while back and I'm not sure from whom. The best part about it was the essays - I got some good quotable nuggets from them and enjoyed the author's story of her life journey to being a reader (not a writer!). The illustrations and images were okay. They just didn't quite land. Not funny enough, or cute enough, or artistic enough. These were like the images that were not selected for a Pinterest list about reading. The message throughout was that we should make more time for reading than scrolling on our phones, and that only reading classics and "literature" really counted, which I can agree with, but only to a point. The font choice used for some of the poems was difficult to read and while I appreciate the ombre pages, some of the text toward the bottom of the darker colored pages would be difficult for some people to read due to the lack of contrast, so it has some Accessibility issues (in addition to being very tiny font).
hepalmer's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful book with essays on reading and charming photos and drawings!
erincataldi's review against another edition
4.0
This little gift book is adorable and a must have for all bibliophiles. It contains a few short essays on the joy of reading, lots of gorgeous drawings, prints, and cartoons celebrating the greatness of books, and quite a few quotes from authors and poets on being a bibliophile. All in all it's a small cute book, that will make a great addition to any coffee table, book shelf, or display. I'd love if I could get some of the art bigger and framed around my house, it's that good!