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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
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writers = readers of books
Most adults who are avid readers suffered the same condition as a child. Here are reminiscences of contemporary writers revealing their introductions to a life-long preoccupation with the magic and mystery of words and reading. Many common elements emerge: being read to at a very young age, fascination with the ideas and lives of other people, a special person...
Published on June 3, 2000 by libarian
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3.0 out of 5 stars
An average book about books
This was a mixed-bag assortment of essays on the pleasures of reading that varied in quality from stale and meaningless to the occasional brilliant nugget that ultimately made the entire experience worthwhile.
Published 5 months ago by Sibelius
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
writers = readers of books,
This review is from: The Most Wonderful Books: Writers on Discovering the Pleasures of Reading (Paperback)
Most adults who are avid readers suffered the same condition as a child. Here are reminiscences of contemporary writers revealing their introductions to a life-long preoccupation with the magic and mystery of words and reading. Many common elements emerge: being read to at a very young age, fascination with the ideas and lives of other people, a special person (friend or family) who passes on a love for reading to a child. (Are we all closet voyeurs, peeking in at the childhood experiences common to many?) It's been a pleasure to read about the pleasures of reading.
3.0 out of 5 stars
An average book about books,
By Sibelius (Palo Alto, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Most Wonderful Books: Writers on Discovering the Pleasures of Reading (Paperback)
This was a mixed-bag assortment of essays on the pleasures of reading that varied in quality from stale and meaningless to the occasional brilliant nugget that ultimately made the entire experience worthwhile.
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The Most Wonderful Books: Writers on Discovering the Pleasures of Reading by Michael Dorris (Paperback - August 26, 1997)
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