Cat's review
How Reading Changed My Life (Library of Contemporary Thought) by Anna Quindlen
Fav. Quote- "Reading makes immigrants of us all. It takes us away from home, but, most important, it finds homes for us everywhere." Hazel Rochman
It is a book I would recommend to a) anyone who loves books and b) anyone working with youth. Quindlen explains the process of how she became a life-long reader. She also addresses the issue of technology and how that affects literacy. I found the book an important reminder that reading is for enjoyment. I found many of her points interesting. One point being that excellent writers don't decide to become writers after they read the greats. They get inspiration from lowbrow to middlebrow books. I also liked the idea that reading is for enjoyment and not necessarily for enhancement. A book I would definitely read again. A great reminder.
It is a book I would recommend to a) anyone who loves books and b) anyone working with youth. Quindlen explains the process of how she became a life-long reader. She also addresses the issue of technology and how that affects literacy. I found the book an important reminder that reading is for enjoyment. I found many of her points interesting. One point being that excellent writers don't decide to become writers after they read the greats. They get inspiration from lowbrow to middlebrow books. I also liked the idea that reading is for enjoyment and not necessarily for enhancement. A book I would definitely read again. A great reminder.
