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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
A good collection of essays about readers. Some were great, others showed the book's age (originally published in 1998) and others were downright boring.
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Anne Fadiman and her family are the kind of people that invite friends over to play a game of "do you know the meaning?" It's a game where players earn points with every word that they correctly recognize and define. If that sounds boring to you, so will this book.
Don't get me wrong, it's pleasurable to see a fellow book worm share her love of books (her chapter about used book stores is wonderful). However, this isn't about a book lover talking about the books she loves. This is a book person that wants to showcase how smart she is by the volume of books (particularly classics) that she's read.
I know Dante's "Inferno" is great, Anne. I don't need you to tell me that. Le sigh.
Don't get me wrong, it's pleasurable to see a fellow book worm share her love of books (her chapter about used book stores is wonderful). However, this isn't about a book lover talking about the books she loves. This is a book person that wants to showcase how smart she is by the volume of books (particularly classics) that she's read.
I know Dante's "Inferno" is great, Anne. I don't need you to tell me that. Le sigh.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
funny
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Anne Fatiman loves books and language. In this essay collection she tells some of her story alongside anecdotes of literary giants. Her intellect and interests shine in every essay.
My own brain was often challenged as I read. And my envy at her vast library is voluminous. I am taking Fadiman’s words as affirmation of the benefits of generational libraries. This is a book I will keep in mine.
A little more “high-brow” than I was expecting but still enjoyed. I will always pick up a book about books and this was no exception.
I liked these essays but have to admit that there did seem to be some varying quality, and I discovered that perhaps, I don't love books and the written word quite as much as the author. I'd definitely recommend for a lover of books, but I could have done with perhaps a few less.