I love a good book about books. There's something comforting about other lives lived in books and knowing that somewhere out there, there are other people who share the same love of reading as me. Also, I'm always trying to get LA from Waking Up on the Wrong Side of Fifty to add more to … Continue reading Books About Books
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Book Review: Around the World in 80 Books
Around the World in 80 Books by David DamroschNonfiction432 pagesPublished: November 16, 2021 by Penguin Publishing Group In January 2020, David Damrosch was developing a plan. He was going to follow in the footsteps of Jules Verne's legendary hero, Phileas Fogg, and travel around the world and in so doing, reflect on the books he … Continue reading Book Review: Around the World in 80 Books
Book Review: Books Promiscuously Read
Books Promiscuously Read: Reading as a Way of Life by Heather Cass WhiteNonfiction176 pagesExpected publication: July 6, 2021, by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux For a reader, there is nothing like delving into the pages of a good book. Reading serves as a method for traveling across time and distance, and for looking into minds and … Continue reading Book Review: Books Promiscuously Read
Book Review: The Bookseller of Florence
The Bookseller of Florence: The Story of the Manuscripts that Illuminated the Renaissanceby Ross KingNonfiction/History496 pagesExpected publication date: April 13, 2021, by Atlantic Monthly Press The rare book trade is not unique to the modern era. It has, in fact, been a staple of society since there were books to trade, whether said books were … Continue reading Book Review: The Bookseller of Florence
Book Review: For the Love of Books
For the Love of Books: Stories of Literary Lives, Banned Books, Author Feuds, Extraordinary Characters, and More by Graham Tarrant Nonfiction 249 pages Expected publication date, June 18, 2019, by Skyhorse Books, ARC provided by NetGalley For many readers, a book about books is one of the most appealing types of books available. … Continue reading Book Review: For the Love of Books
Book Review: Reading Through the Night
Reading Through the Night by Jane Tompkins Memoir 248 pages University of Virginia Press Jane Tompkins was a respected professor of literature and award-winning author until she developed a debilitating chronic illness that sapped her energy, leaving her unable to travel, work, or even-- on her bad days-- write. With little choice but to stay … Continue reading Book Review: Reading Through the Night
Goodreads Monday: 84, Charing Cross Road
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, so be sure to link back to her site so that we can all see what everyone plans to read! 84, Charing Cross Road … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: 84, Charing Cross Road
Book Review- A Novel Bookstore
A Novel Bookstore by Laurence Cossé, translated from the French by Alison Anderson Fiction 416 pages First published in 2009 From Goodreads: Ivan, a one-time world traveler, and Francesca, a ravishing Italian heiress, are the owners of a bookstore that is anything but ordinary. Rebelling against the business of bestsellers and in search of an … Continue reading Book Review- A Novel Bookstore
Review- Dear Fahrenheit 451
Dear Fahrenheit 451 Annie Spence Nonfiction 244 pages Published September 26, 2017 From Goodreads: A Gen-X librarian's snarky, laugh-out-loud funny, deeply moving collection of love letters and break-up notes to the books in her life. Librarians spend their lives weeding--not weeds but books! Books that have reached the end of their shelf life, both literally … Continue reading Review- Dear Fahrenheit 451
Review: The Bookshop on the Corner
The Bookshop on the Corner Jenny Colgan Fiction 326 pages Published September 2016 From Goodreads: Nina Redmond is a literary matchmaker. Pairing a reader with that perfect book is her passion… and also her job. Or at least it was. Until yesterday, she was a librarian in the hectic city. But now the job she … Continue reading Review: The Bookshop on the Corner
Traveling in Books 