Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadimanthemed reading challenge
Bookies love to read books about reading, and apparently, writers enjoy writing about their love of books as well. This was a pleasant collection of essays, covering topics such as combining libraries between spouses, writing in margins, favorite pens, reading aloud, and second hand book stores.
I enjoyed Fadiman's stories of growing up in a family of devoted bibliophiles, who were fanatical about punctuation and obsessed with book trivia. A slim volume, perfect for an afternoon of easy reading, this book was ideal for my themed reading challenge: books about books.
ooooh....I want, I want. Whimper.
ReplyDeletebybee - It's not like Hornby, which discussed specific books, it's more generalized book loving stuff, but very good.
ReplyDeleteIf I'm adding correctly - this is your fourth completed book for this challenge! yay! Technically you've completed it - but I see you have two more books you want to read :)
ReplyDeletewendy - actually, it is book #6, and I have started Booked to Die, so I am just about done. I need to read 8 since I am using this for a category in 888. My goal was to finish/just about finish this challenge this month. I did great!
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=) Jill
That sounds fun!!
ReplyDeleteThat is a great book. I love books about books. In an odd way it's a bit of a break from reading actual novels, to read about people who love novels.
ReplyDeleteDoes any of that make sense?
In any case, I loved it too. :D
This is one of my favorite kind of books.
ReplyDeleteI really really liked this book as well!
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