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stennieben 's review for:
The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading
by Matt Eversmann, James Patterson
my bookclub chose this title for us, and it was a sweet, light read. i loved hearing from my like-minded book people from across the country, but i found it so odd how the authors seemed to have rewritten what i'm guessing were interviews from contributors into synthesized sections that all started to sound quite similar in tone. i wish they would've let each contributor's personality and voice shine more, because some of their stories were fascinating -- especially the librarians working in unique outreach for their communities.
also, while they did intentionally touch on book banning and censorship a few times, they didn't really go IN. this would've been a great platform to do so. it felt like a lot of the passion and heart and fire from these librarians and booksellers was all muted in the pursuit of a unified, easily-digestible/marketable collection. i guess i shouldn't be surprised, considering the biggest name on the front page and his particular interest in remaining marketable, hah. but overall, a sweet book that made me feel proud of my work in libraries!
also, while they did intentionally touch on book banning and censorship a few times, they didn't really go IN. this would've been a great platform to do so. it felt like a lot of the passion and heart and fire from these librarians and booksellers was all muted in the pursuit of a unified, easily-digestible/marketable collection. i guess i shouldn't be surprised, considering the biggest name on the front page and his particular interest in remaining marketable, hah. but overall, a sweet book that made me feel proud of my work in libraries!