My Reading Life in The Prince of Prose: A Pat Conroy Appreciation Group

Jun 07, 2015 V.L. Brunskill rated it it was amazing

Shelves: southern-writers-southern-books

I closed this book feeling privileged for the rapturous peek into my writing hero's world. As Conroy described the writers and books that shaped his life, I made lists of all the poems and stories I must read. I arrived decades late, and woefully under schooled to my first attempt at novel writing. Because of this, and due to my deep love of every word Conroy pens, I wept, gushed, and sighed throughout. Pat Conroy has stolen my heart yet again, and I am exhausted by this exposition of his litera ...more

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Jan 06, 2014 Claire Fullerton rated it it was amazing

I loved reading these vignettes from my favorite author's life! In "My Reading Life," I gathered a sense of how this writer goes about his writing process, which I found incredibly valuable. I've read many of Conroy's books and am in awe of his lyrical phrasing. To me, he is the finest American writer of the current age. ...more

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Mar 09, 2011 Laura rated it really liked it

Shelves: southern

The only reason this did not get five stars is I'm still peeved about this being a collection instead of what it was marketed as: a memoir! Boo!

Aside from that blip, this is a great collection for anyone who loves books. Each article/essay is a love song to Pat's love for reading, and I felt myself grinning throughout at his lyrical celebration of reading. This book would make an excellent gift to anyone graduating college with a degree in English or high school and planning to study English. ...more

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Sep 25, 2011 Dkbbookgirl rated it it was amazing

His writing is lyrical!!! Absolutely lovely!

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Jun 28, 2010 Bree rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2011

As much as I'd like to feel disappointed in this collection - because most of it isn't new - I'm not. It's advertised for exactly what it is, and true Pat Conroy lovers will always appreciate the way he verbally makes love to the books he embraced as a child. Wonderful as always, but I'm still holding out for more new fiction from him in the future! ...more

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Sep 27, 2010 Annette rated it it was amazing

Shelves: non-fiction, pat-conroy, 16-up-young-adult, best-advice-books

I need to buy a copy to constantly be referring to and inspired by. I wanted to listen to it over again as soon and I finished it. It left me with the conviction that I really need to write more about the books I read and what they mean to me.

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