The Bibliophile's Devotional: 365 Days of Literary Classics
10 best books like The Bibliophile's Devotional: 365 Days of Literary Classics (Hallie Ephron): More Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason, 500 Great Books By Women, Read This Next: 500 of the Best Books You'll Ever Read, Read, Remember, Recommend (A Reading Journal for Book Lovers), Unpacking My Library: Writers and Their Books, Old Books, Rare Friends: Two Literary Sleuths and Their Shared Passion, Read This!: Handpicked Favorites from America's Indie Bookstores, Bizarre Books, A Pound of Paper: Confessions of a Book Addict, Twenty-five Books That Shaped America: How White Whales, Green Lights, and Restless Spirits Forged Our National Identity
| Author | Nancy Pearl |
| ISBN | 1570614350 |
The response to Nancy Pearl's surprise bestseller Book Lust was astounding: the Seattle librarian and winner of the 2004 Women's National Book Award even became the model for the now-famous Librarian Action Figure. Readers everywhere welcomed Pearl's encyclopedic but discerning filter on books...
| Author | Erica Bauermeister |
| ISBN | 0140175903 |
Here is an articulate guide to more than 500 books written by women, a unique resource that allows readers the joy of discovering new authors as well as revisiting familiar favorites. Organized by such themes as Art, Choices, Families, Growing Old, Growing Up, Places and Homes, Power, and Work, this...
| Author | Howard Mittelmark |
| ISBN | 0061856037 |
Read This Next is a guide to more than 500 great books, many of which you have not yet read. (On average, 481.) After you have read even one of these books, you will be amazed you survived without it this long. Multiply that by 481, and you get a lifetime of value for just $14.99 or even more value if you don’t...
Read, Remember, Recommend (A Reading Journal for Book Lovers)
| Author | Rachelle Rogers Knight |
| ISBN | 1402237189 |
The ultimate organizing resource for book-lovers and a self-published hit, Read, Remember, Recommend gives readers a one-stop shop to keep track of their reading. Featuring 60 cross-referenced lists of literary awards and notable picks (Pulitzer, National Book Award, 100 Best Books of the Century),...
| Author | Leah Price |
| ISBN | 0300170920 |
As words and stories are increasingly disseminated through digital means, the significance of the book as object—whether pristine collectible or battered relic—is growing as well. Unpacking My Library: Writers and Their Books spotlights the personal libraries of thirteen favorite novelists...
Old Books, Rare Friends: Two Literary Sleuths and Their Shared Passion
| Author | Madeleine B. Stern |
| ISBN | 0385485158 |
Louisa May Alcott once wrote that she had taken her pen for a bridegroom. Leona Rostenberg and Madeleine Stern, friends and business partners for fifty years, have in many ways taken up their pens and passion for literature much in the same way. The "Holmes & Watson" of the rare book business, Rostenberg...
| Author | Hans Weyandt |
| ISBN | 1566893135 |
“There is no greater joy for a bookseller than introducing a reader to a book they will love for the rest of their lives. Those of us in this business are, after all, matchmakers at heart. So consider this little book you now hold in your hands a sort of catalog of matchmakers.”—Ann Patchett
"If...
| Author | Russell Ash |
| ISBN | 0965887642 |
A unique, long-awaited collection of the world's most unusual books and authors, completely revised and updated from the bestselling original.
Funnier than The Wit of Prince Philip and more fasciniating than Songs of a Chartered Accountant, this is the perfect gift for bibliophiles and lovers...
A Pound of Paper: Confessions of a Book Addict
| Author | John Baxter |
| ISBN | 0312317263 |
In the rural Australia of the fifties where John Baxter grew up, reading books was disregarded with suspicion, owning and collecting them with utter incomprehension. Despite this, by the age of eleven Baxter had 'collected' his first book—The Poems of Rupert Brooke. He'd read the volume often,...
Twenty-five Books That Shaped America: How White Whales, Green Lights, and Restless Spirits Forged Our National Identity
| Author | Thomas C. Foster |
| ISBN | 0061834408 |
From the author of the New York Times bestselling How to Read Literature Like a Professor comes a highly entertaining and informative new book on the twenty-five works of literature that have most shaped the American character. Foster applies his much-loved combination of wit, know-how, and...
| Author | C. Alan Joyce |
| ISBN | 1606520342 |
Bibliophiles, grab your glasses! Here is a compendium of interesting--and often scandalous--facts and quips about the literary world. Featuring authors and tomes of yesteryear and yesterday, from Tolkien's Middle- earth to Jeffrey Eugenides's Middlesex, you'll sections such as:
You Don't...
| Author | Roxanne J. Coady |
| ISBN | 1592402100 |
With the goal of promoting literacy (and with proceeds going to the Read to Grow Foundation), here are 65 spirited testaments to the transformative power of reading from 65 distinguished contributors, as compiled by bookseller Roxanne Coady and editor Joy Johannessen.
Books change lives,...
| Author | Daniel Hahn |
| ISBN | 0802797318 |
Stuck for something to read? Whether you're searching for a book to blow your mind and change your life, or just a light read for the beach, The Ultimate Teen Book Guide is the perfect place to start.
The book includes recommendations from teen reviewers and your favorite authors—over 700...
Between the Covers: The Book Babes' Guide to a Woman's Reading Pleasures
| Author | Margo Hammond |
| ISBN | 0738212296 |
With wit and wisdom, the bibliophile’s Ebert & Roeper recommend more than 600 books based on what women care about most. Between the Covers is organized around their wide-ranging curiosity—about themselves, friends and family, the larger world—and their concerns, from health to sex...
| Author | Emma Beare |
| ISBN | 0753714159 |
While I often agreed with the authors chosen, I did not always agree with the specific books of these chosen as their "best" works.
I also personally would have re-arranged the genre sections to have a proper non-fiction section.
..and how come we are doing SF and thrillers, but no horror...
| Author | Thomas Wright |
| ISBN | 0805089934 |
An entirely new kind of biography, Built of Books explores the mind and personality of Oscar Wilde through his taste in books
This intimate account of Oscar Wilde's life and writings is richer, livelier, and more personal than any book available about the brilliant writer, revealing a man...
Book Smart: Your Essential Reading List for Becoming a Literary Genius in 365 Days
| Author | Jane Mallison |
| ISBN | 0071482717 |
This is nothing more than a bound copy of any 1001/BBC Book List you can find on the internet, free. If you're still interested, definitely pick this up from your library.
'...each book comes alive with historical notes, highlights on key themes and characters, and advice on how to approach...
The Top Ten: Writers Pick Their Favorite Books
| Author | J. Peder Zane |
| ISBN | 0393328406 |
You'll find the answer in The Top Ten: Writers Pick Their Favorite Books: the ultimate guide to the world's greatest books. As writers such as Norman Mailer, Annie Proulx, Stephen King, Jonathan Franzen, Claire Messud, Margaret Drabble, Michael Chabon and Peter Carey name the ten books that have meant...
The Intellectual Devotional Modern Culture: Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Converse Confidently with the Culturati
| Author | David S. Kidder |
| ISBN | 1594867453 |
In the tradition of the instant bestsellers The Intellectual Devotional and The Intellectual Devotional: American History comes the third installment in this indispensable series. In The Intellectual Devotional: Modern Culture, authors David S. Kidder and Noah D. Oppenheim explore the fascinating...
50 Literature Ideas You Really Need to Know
Here is a quick summary of the 50 ideas. Aren't I good to you?
literary inundation
The scale of production of new books is frankly terrifying. You all know that. How do we make our way in our little coracles through this tsunami of words? Well, this very site helps a bit. But...
The Book Lovers' Companion: What to Read Next
| Author | Lionel Shriver |
| ISBN | 1843179601 |
More than 200 truly rewarding reads are covered, with a non-spoiler synopsis, background information, discussion points, and suggested companion volumes
With so many fantastic books out there, book clubs and avid readers can have difficulty choosing what to read next—thankfully,...
The Paris of Appalachia: Pittsburgh in the Twenty-First Century
Pittsburgh is a fascinating city -- a culturally rich metropolis set amid the steep hills of a region often associated with industrial blight, poverty, and hard times. No doubt it is for that reason that Brian O'Neill calls this portrait of the city The Paris of Appalachia. Pittsburgh is a beautiful,...
