Sometimes I get a book because I’ve
read other things by the author (not the case this time). Or I like the cover
(also not particularly true for this book). Or the title screams out, “Me! Me!
Me! I’m the book you’re looking for.” And
that’s what happened this time. Sometimes I’m disappointed, but with I’d Rather Be READING: The Delights and
Dilemmas of the Reading Life, (Anne Bogel, Baker Books, 2018) I’m glad I
listened to that impassioned cry.
This is
not even the type of book that I usually like, or would instinctively look for
in a library, bookstore, or an online retailer. But Bogel’s anecdotal accounts
of what makes for a serious reader all hit home. So many of the chapters
resonated with my reading life, that if I didn’t know better I would think she
was reading my mind—or had somehow conspired to steal my intellectual property.
The
best way for me to describe this book is to call it a series of vignettes,
short accounts that give us a glimpse into the mind and heart and soul of a
person who is passionate about reading—and all other things BOOK. I read it in one afternoon, and while reading
kept recognizing not only myself, but also some of my reading friends. The major dilemma? Who gets to borrow it first?
A
thoroughly delightful account of what life is like when your passion is books.
I
received a copy of this book from the publisher as part of their blogging
program. There was no expectation that I would be required to write a positive
review.
5/5
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