A Reading Diary A Year Of Favourite Books

Author : Alberto Manguel
Publisher : Canongate Books
ISBN 13 : 1847677312
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Reading Diary: A Year Of Favourite Books written by Alberto Manguel and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 2014-04-03 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While travelling in Calgary, Alberto Manguel was struck by how the novel he was reading seemed to reflect the world he was living in. An article in the daily paper would be suddenly illuminated by a passage in the novel; a long reflection would be prompted by a single word. He decided to keep a record of these moments, rereading a book a month, and formed A Reading Diary: a volume of notes, impressions of travel, of friends, of public and private events, all elicited by his reading.

Author : Alberto Manguel
Publisher : Canongate Books
ISBN 13 : 9781841958217
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Reading Diary written by Alberto Manguel and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While traveling, Manguel was struck by how the novel he was reading seemed to reflect the social chaos of the world he was living in. He decided to keep a diary of these moments, reading a book a month and recording his observations, which provides an enthralling adventure in literature and life.

Author : Pamela Paul
Publisher : Henry Holt
ISBN 13 : 1627796312
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My Life with Bob written by Pamela Paul and published by Henry Holt. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "For twenty-eight years, Pamela Paul has been keeping a diary that records the books she reads, rather than the life she leads. Or does it? Over time, it's become clear that this Book of Books, or Bob, as she calls him, tells a much bigger story. For Paul, as for many readers, books reflect her inner life--her fantasies and hopes, her dreams and ideas. And her life, in turn, influences which books she chooses, whether for solace or escape, diversion or self-reflection, information or entertainment. My Life with Bob isn't about what's in those books; it's about the relationship between books and readers"--

Author : Alberto Manguel
Publisher : Vintage Canada
ISBN 13 : 0307370267
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Reading Diary written by Alberto Manguel and published by Vintage Canada. This book was released on 2011-02-04 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The must-have literary book of the season! Over the course of a year, the bestselling author of A History of Reading spends a month with each of his 12 favourite books, allowing us to observe both the heart of the reading experience and how life around us can be illuminated by what we read. From June 2002 to may 2003, Alberto Manguel set out to reread twelve of the books he likes best, and to share with us, his “gentle readers,” his impressions and experiences in doing so. We travel with him as he leaves Canada to set up house in a medieval presbytery in France, visits his childhood home in Argentina and embarks on trips to various other places, always carrying a book in his hand. The result is an immensely enjoyable collection for every lover of reading — something between an intimate diary, a collection of literary thoughts, and the best travel memoir. A Reading Diary ranges from reflections on much-loved writers — Margaret Atwood, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, H. G. Wells, Cervantes — to seductive introductions to others about whom you will want to know more, such as Sei Shonagon and Adolfo Bioy Casares, simultaneously providing insights into the world of today, its changing seasons and pleasures, its shifting politics and wars — all illuminated by the great novel he is reading at the time. A Reading Diary is a walk through a year’s worth of best beloved books in the company of an eclectically learned friend. Touching on themes of home and wandering, memory and loss, Alberto Manguel perfectly traces the threads between our reading and our lived experience. Excerpt from A Reading Diary: June Saturday We have been in our house in France for just over a year, and already I have to leave, to visit my family in Buenos Aires. I don’t want to go. I want to enjoy the village in summer, the garden, the house kept cool by the thick ancient walls. I want to start setting up the books on the shelves we have just had built. I want to sit in my room and work. On the plane, I pull out a copy of Adolfo Bioy Casares’s The Invention of Morel, the tale of a man stranded on an island that is apparently inhabited by ghosts, a book I read for the first time thirty, thirty-five years ago. . . .

Author : Shelagh Wallace
Publisher : Willowdale : Firefly Books
ISBN 13 : 9781552090152
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Book Lover's Diary written by Shelagh Wallace and published by Willowdale : Firefly Books. This book was released on 2003-09-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Back in print! The Book Lover's Diary provides a place to record comments, impressions and lists of books you're dying to read.

Author : Union Square & Co
Publisher : Union Square Press
ISBN 13 : 9781454949787
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My Book Journal written by Union Square & Co and published by Union Square Press. This book was released on 2023-05-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This gifty book journal offers the perfect place to indulge your passion for reading and to record your literary explorations. This beautifully refreshed edition of our popular My Book Journal provides space to record reviews and thoughts on 100 books, as well as track star ratings for quality of writing, strength of characters, and plot. It also includes 24 enlightening book challenges, book-club questions, and a classics section with must-read titles. Plus, you can fill out 24 thought-provoking lists--from your top 10 favorite characters to your favorite childhood books--and you'll find complete lists of Pulitzer Prize and Booker Prize winners.

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501157868
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Diary of an Oxygen Thief written by Anonymous and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-05-23 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hurt people hurt people. Say there was a novel in which Holden Caulfield was an alcoholic and Lolita was a photographer’s assistant and, somehow, they met in Bright Lights, Big City. He’s blinded by love. She by ambition. Diary of an Oxygen Thief is an honest, hilarious, and heartrending novel, but above all, a very realistic account of what we do to each other and what we allow to have done to us.

Author : Simplify Plan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781716065750
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My 100 Favorite Books Reading Journal written by Simplify Plan and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-18 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you avid readers and when you finish reading/listening a book you can't wait to write your first impressions, your favorite phrases and the vote it deserves? Or would you like to do a real book review? Do you want to recommend to a friend a book that you've read but sometimes you do not remember the details? Great, this Reading Journal is perfect for you or a perfect gift for reading lovers! "My 100 Favorite Books Reading Journal" contains: - 4 pages for books title - 100 pages: book category, book title, author, genre, review of the book, inspiration, favorite quote - Printed on quality paper - 8.5X11 inches

Author : Rachelle Rogers Knight
Publisher : Sourcebooks
ISBN 13 : 9781402237188
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Read, Remember, Recommend written by Rachelle Rogers Knight and published by Sourcebooks. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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), this journal offers more than 2500 suggestions to help readers discover great literature and new authors. The journal also provides room to record books read, jot down thoughts and ideas, and keep track of recommendations, books borrowed and loaned, and book club history. Unlike anything on the market, Read, Remember Recommend keeps readers coming back to bookstores to purchase recommended books, creates opportunities for add-on and return sales, and celebrates the readers' love of books. Praise for Read, Remember, Recommend: "A combination of carefully thought-out log pages as well as lists of awards, notable picks and suggestions as well as a resource section make for a hefty package. Read, Remember, Recommend is a substantial book, which is a good thing as, in many ways, it's meant to be a book you bring with you for your lifetime." - January Magazine "The journal is reader-friendly with an attractive cover that book lovers can identify with." - Books Love Me

Author : Just Plan Books
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781713461784
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reading Journal written by Just Plan Books and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-30 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reading journal is the perfect way to track and plan your reading. The book contains several sections designed to help you plan your next read. Journal pages included in this book are: Reading Log - record and rate all books read. Book Reviews - book review worksheets to fill out. Books To Read - Add books to your reading queue. Favourite Books - A place to record your most loved books. Great for inspiration if you're ever stuck for what to read next. Favourite Authors - Record all your favourite authors and keep track of new releases. Notable Quotes - Make note of great quotes you find while reading. The book measures 8" x 10" in size allowing plenty of space to write. Matte finish cover with pastel duck egg blue, purple, & pink polka dots pattern.