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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
funny
reflective
fast-paced
I love this little novella. Anna Quinlen obviously loves books and I love reading about people who love books, so it was a win win.
It was a nice little read and I got a new list of books to read from it.
This very short book praises the act of reading. Quindlen who was educated in Catholic parochial schools (as I was for 6 of my K-12 education) described an educational experience that was very familiar. My family also had a set of encyclopedias, and Reader's Digest condensed books. We got the daily newspaper, the weekly Catholic Transcript newspaper, and Reader's Digest. But form a young age, I had a library card. Libraries were essential. Books were expensive and Quindlen discusses the fact that few families bought books. We were a military family and due to frequent moves books were something we couldn't accumulate. This may explain why as an adult I live in a house jammed with books, and as an academic, I have the biggest library in my department.
This book was published in the late 1990's when many book lovers were concerned that digital texts would lead to the decline of physical books. However in 2016, physical books are outselling e-books. This article :WHY I’M PUTTING EBOOKS ON THE SHELF FOR 2016
https://michaelhyatt.com/ebooks-2016.html
includes the primary reason I read physical books much more often: out of sight, out of mind. I forget I have the e-books AND it is much less satisfying to finish an e-book.
Quindlen provides best of lists at the end which I enjoyed, but some might see as filler. Overall this is another book about the joy of reading that was a joy to read for me.
This book was published in the late 1990's when many book lovers were concerned that digital texts would lead to the decline of physical books. However in 2016, physical books are outselling e-books. This article :WHY I’M PUTTING EBOOKS ON THE SHELF FOR 2016
https://michaelhyatt.com/ebooks-2016.html
includes the primary reason I read physical books much more often: out of sight, out of mind. I forget I have the e-books AND it is much less satisfying to finish an e-book.
Quindlen provides best of lists at the end which I enjoyed, but some might see as filler. Overall this is another book about the joy of reading that was a joy to read for me.
Just a lovely little book that talked about the love of books. Hard to say much about it besides "Ditto!" I found the reading lists at the end interesting because I had read an average of 1/10 for each list. I will say that having read this book I went looking for more info on the author and added several of her other books to my Want To Read shelf.
I enjoyed this little read. I could relate to the joys of discovering books in my little Catholic school library much like Ms Quindlen did. Reading lists are always a bonus even if my to-read shelf on this site is already ridiculous.
reflective
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emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
A lover of books speaks of books. What’s not to like?
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced