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From Publishers Weekly
Some people need self-help books on relationships, others need them for work. Leveen's self-help book is for the person who needs help in becoming a reader, whose spirit is willing but whose flesh is weak. In a gentle, coaxing style, Leveen offers standard self-help advice: he counsels moderation. You don't need to be a marathon reader to be well-read—no one can read everything; and you're okay—even if a so-called classic doesn't appeal to you. Call books beckoning to you "candidates for your attention," rather than the more obligatory-sounding "reading list." Leveen is against ad hoc reading decisions and in favor of lists—which will seem too bad to readers who know the joys of serendipity. He is an advocate of audiobooks, especially unabridged editions, and devotes an entire chapter to "Reading with Your Ears." In the end, there's probably nothing like reading a great book to make someone love reading—but perhaps Leveen's gentle encouragement can help. (May 2)
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"The likelihood of finding an author who can narrate is about the same as finding a dancer who can sing," writes Leveen and then reads his own book himself. Hmmm! Known for his exquisite taste in folios and fountain pens, the man behind the Levenger catalog can't read as skillfully as Grover Gardner, or write as skillfully as Ernest Hemingway. Leveen is a businessman in love with the business of learning. He has been savaged by critics for adoring audiobooks and admitting that he hasn't read all the classics. But then isn't an admission of ignorance the first and essential step to learning? This is a truly useful book, clearly and earnestly presented. B.H.C. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
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Some people need self-help books on relationships, others need them for work. Leveen's self-help book is for the person who needs help in becoming a reader, whose spirit is willing but whose flesh is weak. In a gentle, coaxing style, Leveen offers standard self-help advice: he counsels moderation. You don't need to be a marathon reader to be well-read—no one can read everything; and you're okay—even if a so-called classic doesn't appeal to you. Call books beckoning to you "candidates for your attention," rather than the more obligatory-sounding "reading list." Leveen is against ad hoc reading decisions and in favor of lists—which will seem too bad to readers who know the joys of serendipity. He is an advocate of audiobooks, especially unabridged editions, and devotes an entire chapter to "Reading with Your Ears." In the end, there's probably nothing like reading a great book to make someone love reading—but perhaps Leveen's gentle encouragement can help. (May 2)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
From AudioFile
"The likelihood of finding an author who can narrate is about the same as finding a dancer who can sing," writes Leveen and then reads his own book himself. Hmmm! Known for his exquisite taste in folios and fountain pens, the man behind the Levenger catalog can't read as skillfully as Grover Gardner, or write as skillfully as Ernest Hemingway. Leveen is a businessman in love with the business of learning. He has been savaged by critics for adoring audiobooks and admitting that he hasn't read all the classics. But then isn't an admission of ignorance the first and essential step to learning? This is a truly useful book, clearly and earnestly presented. B.H.C. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
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