How Reading Changed My Life
by:
Anna Quindlen (author)
Anna Quindlen uses the mastery of the medium in which she works to send an utterly compelling message as she explores the importance of books in her life and their vital role in society.
Anna Quindlen uses the mastery of the medium in which she works to send an utterly compelling message as she explores the importance of books in her life and their vital role in society.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780345422781 (0345422783)
ASIN: 345422783
Publish date: 2010-12-22
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Pages no: 96
Edition language: English
For a such a slim volume, this book left me with many, many thoughts. I think it would make an excellent book club read because the issues it raises are many and conversations could go on for hours. TL;DR version: it's good and worth the read. My personal feelings about this book jumped around l...
I enjoyed this book for the most part. It's quite biographical, as the title implies, but it also has a lot of information about the history of books, reading etc. Great quotes about reading by famous writers are also included.I could definitely relate to many of Quindlen's experiences as a reader. ...
Fantastic read about reading. Appreciated and identified with her admission that she would sometimes prefer to read rather than spend time with others, even family.