A review by sakisreads
The Secret Life of Books: Why They Mean More Than Words by Tom Mole

informative reflective relaxing slow-paced

3.0

This book called out to me when I was picking up a different book from the shelves; I knew it was meant to be 🥹

I don’t think non-fiction-esque books like this are for me right now, hence it’s slightly lowered rating, but I do love the thought process. Books really aren’t just containers of words or objects; they can be conversation starters and enders/sensory experiences/status symbols and so on and so forth.

At some parts there was a significant focus on religious texts which wasn’t my favourite, but we moved on 😊 References to artwork with books included were also fascinating!

This book has inspired me to go to Edinburgh too; it’s always appealed to me, but being the UNESCO ‘bookish’ town sounds brilliant 🥰

3 out of 5 stars for me, thank you ✨