Books about Books
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BOOK LUST
Nancy Pearl (2003) adult non-fiction 011.73 Pearl
Seattle librarian Pearl lists and describes books she would recommend. The material is organized into 175 thematic entries. Themes chosen can be very original with entries devoted to novels written by women named Alice, Cold War spy fiction, Zen Buddhism, New York, and King Arthur to name a few. The entries are chatty and informative.

JOY OF BOOKS: CONFESSIONS OF A LIFELONG READER
Eric Burns (1995) adult non-fiction 028.9 Burns
A passionate, lifelong reader and former NBC News correspondent offers an informal history of books and reading, from the first clay tablets to the latest John Grisham legal thriller. There is a list of 572 of the author’s favorite books.

GREAT BOOKS FOR EVERY BOOK LOVER: 2002 GREAT READING SUGGESTIONS FOR THE DISCRIMINATING BIBLIOPHILE
Thomas J. Craughwell(1998) adult non-fiction 011.73 Craugh
Reviews of masterpieces, beach books, rediscovered classics, poetry and notable biographies are organized by topic and indexed by title and author.

A YEAR OF READING; A MONTH TO MONTH GUIDE TO CLASSICS AND CROWD-PLEASERS FOR YOU OR YOUR BOOK GROUP
Elisbeth Ellington & Jane Freimiller(2002) adult non-fiction 011.73 Ellin
A reading guide, organized around the calendar year, offers descriptions of each book, discussion questions, information about the authors, and lists of video, internet and bibliographical resources.

100 ONE-NIGHT READS: A BOOK LOVER’S GUIDE
David C. Major and John Major (2001) adult non-fiction 011.73 Major
Literary anecdotes, author insights, and an essay assessing what makes a book special accompany a collection of one hundred books,selected by the authors to be read in a single evening , including fiction and non-fiction works.

SO MANY BOOKS, SO LITTLE TIME: A YEAR OF PASSIONATE READING
Sara Nelson (2003) adult non-fiction 028.9 nels
A publishing correspondent chronicles a year’s worth of reading to explore how the world of books intermingled with her relationships, a journey during which she discovered that the books chose her as much as she chose them.

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