A great adventure with the Queen of England as she discovers books and the delicious pleasure of reading. I listened to the audio version with Mr. Bennett reading; after adjusting to his strong English accent I was completely drawn in by the narrative. Witty and clever, the listener gets to share th...
I thought it would make sense to post this review on World Book Day. What’s better for a book lover than a book about books? It’s like when Xzbit in Pimp My Ride puts a car inside of your car because he knows you love cars. And Alan Bennett puts books in your book. He also puts the Queen there, so y...
My enjoyment of this little gem of a book was considerably enhanced by listening to it being read by the author. Essentially a parable about the life-changing potential of an appreciation for good literature, it displays Bennett's caustic intelligence and wit to great advantage. Choosing Queen Eliza...
I chortled with glee whilst reading this book. Literally chortled. If you like reading--in some obvious ways and some important ways you just can't describe--you will like this book. And it is filled with nuggets of hilarity, with irony and dry wit scattered throughout. Delicious.
January's book club book - which I read in one sitting. the surmise is brilliantly simple, but the writing is sparkling and funny. The Queen discovers that there's a mobile library that arrives at the palace once a week when the corgis charge off after it. For politeness sake, she borrows a book, an...
A clever and quick read about the discovery of the pleasures of reading, and its unexpected benefits.This book had much to say, but there's little I feel I need to say for it. The idea itself is as fascinating as Queen Elizabeth II herself, or I should say the idea of her. Because Bennett makes it c...
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