Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman

Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader

Anne Fadiman with Suzanne Toren (Narrator)

4 hours, 25 minutes first pub 1998 (editions)

nonfiction essays memoir lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced
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Anyone who has ever loved a book will relish this playful, yet deeply literate collection of essays celebrating the joy of reading. From building castles with books as a child, to the trauma of joining her library with her husband's, the author re...

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Moods

lighthearted 69%
funny 66%
reflective 66%
informative 54%
relaxing 44%
inspiring 35%
emotional 12%
hopeful 9%
challenging 3%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 49%
fast 26%
slow 24%

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4.06

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