A review by krisloveskihei
So Many Books, So Little Time: A Year of Passionate Reading by Sara Nelson

1.0

I wanted this book from the moment I heard about it, and it was on my wishlist until it came out in paperback. Good thing, because I would really be upset if I'd paid hardcover prices for it. The title describes my feelings, I'm like a kid in a candystore when I'm in a bookstore or on Amazon. I figured I'd get lots of ideas from the author on great books to add to my ever-growing list of must-reads. Instead I found this book to be dull and self-involved. I'm really not interested in the author's marriage or childhood or family life. I thought she spent much more time denigrating books and authors than praising them. Sure, there are a lot of books out there that aren't worth reading, but I don't want to read about them. I also don't want to read about the unpublished manuscripts that she has access to and I don't. I thought this book would be like getting a year's worth of great book recommendations from a friend - it wasn't.