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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
Beautifully written and presented, this is designed for dipping into, but I could not resist reading it from cover to cover. Even the cross references were entertaining. a tonic for all ills and a pleasure to hold and to read. I'm not putting it away even though I have finished it!
This book was so much fun! I read it from cover to cover. Very sly humor.
lighthearted
I'm marking this book as read, even though I haven't read every page of it. It is incredibly enjoyable to take out occasionally and flip through it or look up the recommendation for a specific problem.
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Such a great source of book recommendations!
"One sheds one’s sicknesses in books—repeats and presents again one’s emotions, to be master of them." —D. H. LAWRENCE, The Letters of D. H. Lawrence
I loved this book! It took me about two months to read, and it's the first reference work I've actually read from cover to cover! I made just about 600 highlights and countless number of notes throughout my reading. It was hilarious, charming, and made my pile of books to-read much larger. I really appreciated their compilation of lists for everything from heartbreak to sci-fi for beginners. My quibble was that there were tons of spoilers for books, including...you guessed it...how some ended. If you know that going in, I think you'll fare better and can skim those sections. I'm just grateful for my forgetful memory. I'm sure by the time I get to some of these prescribed reads, I'll have forgotten the summarized plot. I can't wait to get my hands on [b:The Story Cure: An A-Z of Books to Keep Kids Happy, Healthy and Wise|32791763|The Story Cure An A-Z of Books to Keep Kids Happy, Healthy and Wise|Ella Berthoud|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1477542897s/32791763.jpg|53385497]!
This is the description of this book that got me curious – “The Novel Cure is a medical handbook, with a difference. Whether you have a stubbed toe or a severe case of the blues, within these pages you’ll find a cure in the form of a novel to help ease your pain. You’ll also find advice on how to tackle common reading ailments – such as what to do when you feel overwhelmed by the number of books in the world, or you have a tendency to give up halfway through. When read at the right moment, a novel can change your life, and The Novel Cure is an enchanting reminder of that power.” What a lovely premise for a book! The book has mini summaries of the books listed for cure, and it is enough to pique your interest in most cases. The book is laid out in a very meaningful fashion in terms of the ailments it tries to cure and things to be done. In some cases, I was not clear how the suggested novel will cure the ailment described, but perhaps that is a discussion for another time.
Este libro es difícil de definir, catalogado dentro de la sección de libro práctico. Creo que es un buen compendio de recomendaciones, listas para ir leyendo en distintos momentos a pequeños sorbos. Me parece original el formato y muy ameno de leer, libro original para regalar a alguien que le gusten los libros o incluso para alguien que no lea para animarlo a leer. Lo unico en lo que puedo poner un pero es que no sé si puede contener pequeños spoiler sus recomendaciones pero con mi memoria de pez hasta que lea el libro se me va de la cabeza ;P
Diverse and humorous at times, this book is now on my bedside table, along with my favorite books, or the ones I pick when I'm down. It really makes you want to read, and I love the idea of books helping for everything.
Warning: my TBR and wish-list exploded because of this book!
Warning: my TBR and wish-list exploded because of this book!