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cat news wants to read: I'd like to read a book like So Many Books, So Little Time where the author gives his/her impressions of various books read. Thanks! ...more

Jan 12, 2014 08:21AM · 1 like · Like

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Why I Read: The Serious Pleasure of Books
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Wendy Lesser

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Jan 14, 2014 07:55PM · 1 like · Like

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Book Lust
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Nancy Pearl (Goodreads Author)

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Jan 14, 2014 07:55PM · 1 like · Like

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The Novel Cure: From Abandonment to Zestlessness: 751 Books to Cure What Ails You
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Ella Berthoud

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Jan 14, 2014 07:56PM · 1 like · Like

Buried In Print recommended:

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Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading: Finding and Losing Myself in Books
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Maureen Corrigan

they said: " This has a very casual feel to it, and it added immeasurably to my TBR list. I've even gone back to reread it. ...more "

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Jan 21, 2014 09:57AM · 1 like · Like

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Nothing Remains The Same: Rereading and Remembering – A Personal Guided Tour Through Literature's Unexpected Treasures
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Wendy Lesser

they said: " This has a more formal feel to it - and the works she rereads are more consistently classic in nature - whereas Corrigan's book, I gulped, this one takes more time but it's thought-provoking and wholly bookish. ...more "

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Jan 21, 2014 09:59AM · 1 like · Like

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Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them
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Francine Prose (Goodreads Author)

they said: " This really is as much about writing as it is about reading, so her experience about reading the books is definitely a part of the work, but if you're not interested in the way fiction comes together, this might appeal less to you. ...more "