Task #3: Read a book about books

[Book Riot]

Use this space to discuss books you're reading or that might fit the third Read Harder task.

[Book Riot]

A few posts which may help:

http://bookriot.com/2016/05/25/100-mu...

http://bookriot.com/2016/01/12/of-you...

http://bookriot.com/2013/02/04/a-list...

[Eleanor]

Can't wait to start the challenge =]
I have two in mind at the moment :)
Why I Read: The Serious Pleasure of Books by Wendy Lesser

AND
Am I Alone Here?: Notes on Living to Read and Reading to Live by Peter Orner

[Amanda]

The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommendis my in person book groups Jan pick. I'm thinking that will work for this one.

[Britt]

The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly :)

[Bonnie G.]

Thinking Reading My Father will be my choice. I have been intending to read it for a while.

[Sam]

Britt wrote: "The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly :)"

That is one of my all time favorites.

I'm thinking about The Thirteenth Tale, When I Was a Child I Read Books, What We See When We Read, or The End of Your Life Book Club. The last three were recently mentioned on one of the recent BR podcast episodes and caught my ear.

[Laura]

The Thirteenth Tale has been on my TBR list for quite some time...but The Little Paris Bookshop has been stalking me for the past year, popping it's pretty cover here and there. Hmm...

[Theresa]

Here's another list of books about books that I saw posted today... http://offtheshelf.com/2016/09/13-boo...

[Cheri]

Here are some books about books that I've already read and recommend to others. I love seeing all the suggestions!

Ways to Disappear
A Jane Austen Education: How Six Novels Taught Me About Love, Friendship, and the Things That Really Matter
Joe Gould's Secret
When Books Went to War: The Stories that Helped Us Win World War II
China in Ten Words (my favorite part of this book is the section on books being banned, and their gradual reintroduction after the Cultural Revolution)

[Karen]

I have a shelf of books about books: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

I would really recommend When Books Went to War- which can also count for a book about war.

[Karen]

Although I'm going to read: The Shelf: From LEQ to LES: Adventures in Extreme Reading since it has been sitting on my to-read shelf for too long!

[Megan]

I'll be reading The Man Who Loved Books Too Much by Allison Hoover Bartlett

[Beachesnbooks]

Theresa wrote: "Here's another list of books about books that I saw posted today... http://offtheshelf.com/2016/09/13-boo..."

Thanks for posting, I found some really good ideas on there!

[Tara]

I just finished Maureen Corrigan's Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading and really enjoyed it!

[Jack]

A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books is a long one, but it's full of really fascinating (and sometimes very funny!) stories about book collectors.

[Monica]

This will be a fun one. I'm thinking one of the following:
The Eyre Affair
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Fahrenheit 451
When Books Went to War: The Stories that Helped Us Win World War II

[Kate]

Britt: Would The Book of Lost Things count as fantasy too? That's not a category where I've done much reading.

[Trudie]

I was thinking of going coffee table non-fiction with this and use it as an excuse to buy Classic Penguin: Cover to Cover - I really like books on book cover design.
I read What We See When We Read last year and that is an interesting book about visualisation of books as well.

[Nicole]

I can recommend Mr Penumbra's 24 hr book store for this category. Lots of interesting mysterious books! Not sure what I'll pick yet.

[Felicity]

I'll be reading The Four Books, by Yan Lianke https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... ...... or maybe I'll finally finish The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... :)

[Laura]

Book Riot wrote: "Use this space to discuss books you're reading

Finally going to get around to reading The Book Thief. Farenheit 451 is a must read. Another solid choice is Reading Lolita in Tehran.

[Rayne]

Would Ink and Bone work?

[Stacey]

I'm planning on reading Books for Living I loved his last book. The End of Your Life Book Club

[Krista]

Monica wrote: "This will be a fun one. I'm thinking one of the following:
The Eyre Affair
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Fahrenheit 451
[book:When ..."

OH MY. I have long been fascinated with the movie Fahrenheit 451 but have never read the book. And here I was wondering what to read for this category. Thank you!!

[Renee]

Fahrenheit 451 is an excellent read

[Shawn]

The Shadow of the Wind was very good.

I'm considering The Library at Mount Char or The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry.

[Cindy]

I really liked the AJ Fikry book. I'm going to read Out of the Flames: The Remarkable Story of a Fearless Scholar, a Fatal Heresy, and One of the Rarest Books in the World

[Leanne]

If you haven't read it, 84, Charing Cross Road is a fast read but absolutely perfect. Love that little book.

[Lauconn]

Amanda wrote: "The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommendis my in person book groups Jan pick. I'm thinking that will work for this one."
Yes, it will work. And it was one of my favorites that I read this year!

[Stina]

Shawn wrote: "The Shadow of the Wind was very good.

I'm considering The Library at Mount Char or The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry."

It snuck up on me, but I really enjoyed The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry. I started reading The Library at Mount Char last month but put it aside to concentrate on books for various challenges. Maybe I will go back to it in January for this challenge.

[Annie]

Brooklyn wrote: "Would Ink and Bone work?"

I would imagine so, and it's very good!

[Annie]

oohh, I think I'll finally read An Unnecessary Woman.

if you are thinking about The Shadow of the Wind, do it!

[Chris]

I'm thinking My Reading Life by Pat Conroy

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I'm thinking The Dancing Mind by Toni Morrison. It's short, but I'd like to read more people of color, and especially women of color. Not many to choose from in this category.

[Lindsey]

I can second Mr Penumbra - a nice, easy read.

[Amber]

Sam wrote: "Britt wrote: "The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly :)"

That is one of my all time favorites.

I'm thinking about The Thirteenth Tale, [book:When I Was a Child I Read Books|120950..."

The Thirteenth Tale is one of my favorites.

[Amber]

Laura wrote: "The Thirteenth Tale has been on my TBR list for quite some time...but The Little Paris Bookshop has been stalking me for the past year, popping it's pretty cover here a..."

The Thirteenth Tale is fantastic!

[Eleanor]

I just saw this post :) The recommendations may be useful to those who haven't decided yet :P

https://www.bookwitty.com/text/biblio...

[Ann]

People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks. I highly recommend. I may reread it.

[Ann]

Eleanor wrote: "I just saw this post :) The recommendations may be useful to those who haven't decided yet :P

https://www.bookwitty.com/text/biblio..."

Thank you so much. I'm a rabid books about books reader, so I've read all but two on that list of 7. The Reader on the 6.27 sounds like my jam :)

[Ashley]

Melissa wrote: "Shawn wrote: "The Shadow of the Wind was very good.

I'm considering The Library at Mount Char or The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry."

The Shadow of the Win..."

Hi fellow readers! For those of you considering reading The Library at Mount Char for this task, just a head's up - it doesn't really have anything to do with a book or books. I read it earlier this year (actually for a task on the 2016 RH Challenge) and absolutely loved it, but just want to clarify for those of you looking at it for this. It could, however, definitely fit the "Fantasy" task - it's a wild ride! Happy reading :)

[Elaine]

I just finished reading "This Monstrous Thing" which is the authors take on Frankenstein. I really enjoyed the story and the actual Frankenstein book is part of the story. I think it would qualify for this task if anyone is interested.

[Bobby]

I'm definitely going to read 84, Charing Cross Road, by Helene Hanff. I may also read Letters to a Young Novelist, by Mario Vargas Llosa, and Why Not Catch-21?: The Stories Behind the Titles, by Gary Dexter, since all these books are rather short.

I recommend The Shadow of the Wind, The Name of the Rose, and How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading.

[Nancy]

Amanda wrote: "The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommendis my in person book groups Jan pick. I'm thinking that will work for this one."

I loved that book! Read it earlier this year.

[Abby]

My book club just read The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan, which was so sweet and an easy read. I wouldn't necessarily call it a romance novel, but there is some romance. It's set in the Scottish Highlands - it was just a really fun read. I should have saved it for this task, but we're meeting next week so I had to go ahead and read it!

[Sophie]

I was thinking of Reading Lolita in Tehran for this one.

[S.]

I'm going to read The Year of Reading Dangerously.

I also have How to Be a Heroine: Or, What I've Learned from Reading too Much but I'm not sure that counts.

[Darlene]

Monica wrote: "This will be a fun one. I'm thinking one of the following:
The Eyre Affair
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Fahrenheit 451
[book:When ..."

Ooooooh, I absolutely loved The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. The audiobook was amazing!

[Martha]

Abby wrote: "My book club just read The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan, which was so sweet and an easy read. I wouldn't necessarily call it a romance novel, but there is some romance. It's set in the Sc..."

I'm reading Bookshop on the Corner for an end-of-year reading marathon. If I don't finish before January 1 it will be my choice for this task. It is a fun book and it moves along quickly and I don't think I can make it last until January 1.