On The Books-Books About...Well, Books!

I’m going to let you in on a secret.  Do you know what booklovers relish more than reading books? Reading books about books! Some, not naming names here, but well, me, even collect them. To say I have dozens would not be an understatement. Not to worry, I have long embraced my bookish nerdiness!

BOOK GIRL:JOURNEY THROUGH A READING LIFE – Sarah Clarkson

This could have been written by me!  Alas, it was not. The author explores the reading life as a gift and an adventure.  One meant to enrich, broaden, and delight you through each phase of your life as a woman. Whether you’ve long considered yourself a reader or have dreams of becoming one, this book is for you!

FOR THE LOVE OF BOOKS:STORIES – Graham Tarrant

Tales of literary lives, banned books, author feuds, extraordinary characters and more! This is a treasure trove of compelling facts and riveting anecdotes. Taking the reader on a wild ride with literary felons, authors and their superstitions and other deeply buried secrets of the writing life.

SECRET LIVES OF GREAT AUTHORS – Robert Schnakenberg

With outrageous and uncensored profiles of everyone from Shakespeare to Vonnegut, this volume tackles all the tough questions your teachers wouldn’t let you ask. A romp of a read full of strange but true tales of murderers, adulterers, liars, and other literary legends.

MY LIFE WITH BOB:FLAWED HEROINE’S BOOK OF BOOKS – Pamela Paul

Imagine keeping a record of every book you’ve ever read.  What would this say about you?  Bob is the authors book of books, a journal in which she records every book she’s ever read.  Through which we get glimpses of her hopes and dreams as well as her missteps.  And how her life influences her reading choices.

I have kept a reading journal for almost twenty years, I often think of going back to see the trajectory!