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• The Book of Books

  Allen, Jessica,

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  Illustrated with original-manuscript and first-edition covers, a companion to the PBS 2018 summer series reveals America's 100 best-loved novels, profiling each for author stories, social relevance, media adaptations, rejections and bannings.

• 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die

  a Life-changing List

  Mustich, James,

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  Encompassing fiction, poetry, science and science fiction, memoir, travel writing, biography, children’s books, history, and more, "1,000 Books to Read Before You Die" moves across cultures and through time to present an eclectic collection of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What to Read and Why

  Prose, Francine, 1947-

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  The New York Times best-selling author of "Reading Like a Writer" celebrates the pleasures of reading and pays homage to the works and writers she admires above all others, from Jane Austen to Charles Dickens to Jennifer Egan.

• The Library

  a Catalogue of Wonders

  Kells, Stuart,

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  A love letter to libraries and to their makers and protectors, a celebration of books as objects, and an account of how the idea of the library continues to possess our imagination.

• Black Ink

  Literary Legends on the Peril, Power, and Pleasure of Reading and Writing

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  Spanning 250 years, a collection highlights the hard-won literary progress of black people in America, who were once forbidden by law to learn how to read, with essays from Frederick Douglass, Solomon Northup, Booker T. Washington, Maya Angelou and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Unpunished Vice

  a Life of Reading

  White, Edmund, 1940-

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  The well-known American novelist writes about some of the famous authors and works that have influenced him at every stage in his career as a writer and teacher.

• The Art of Reading

  Young, Damon,

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  A beautiful celebratory tribute to the powers of one of our most undervalued skills.

• Bibliophile

  An Illustrated Miscellany

  Mount, Jane,

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  An illustrated love letter to all things bookish includes a tour of some of the world's most beautiful bookstores, quizzes for testing one's literary knowledge, and recipes for famous fictional meals.

• Book Girl

  a Journey Through the Treasures and Transforming Power of a Reading Life

  Clarkson, Sarah (Editor for Whole Heart Press),

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  Whether you’ve long considered yourself a reader or have dreams of becoming one, "Book Girl" will draw you into the life-giving journey of becoming a woman who reads and lives well.

• I'd Rather Be Reading

  the Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life

  Bogel, Anne, 1978-

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  Popular blogger and host of the What Should I Read Next? podcast offers a charming, relatable, and highly readable essay collection for book lovers everywhere, examining the magical and maddening aspects of the reading life.

• The Book That Made Me

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  Essays by some of today's most popular children's authors reveal the books that shaped their personal and literary lives, explaining how the stories they loved influenced them creatively, politically and intellectually.

• Books for Living

  Schwalbe, Will,

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  The best-selling author of "The End of Your Life Book Club" presents a highly personal celebration of reading, sharing impassioned recommendations for specific books that can offer guidance through daily life.

• Wild Things

  the Joy of Reading Children's Literature as An Adult

  Handy, Bruce,

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  A nostalgic ramble through classic children's literature by a Vanity Fair contributing editor explores the stories of forefront authors and illustrators while revealing the wisdom that can be found in masterpieces ranging from "The Cat in the Hat"…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dear Fahrenheit 451

  Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks : a Librarian's Love Letters and Breakup Notes to the Books in Her Life

  Spence, Annie,

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  A laugh-out-loud, deeply personal collection of love letters and break-up notes to the books in the librarian author's life explains the complicated reasons why libraries are keeping or removing books that either are no longer checked out by readers…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Life With Bob

  Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues

  Paul, Pamela

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  The New York Times Book Review editor reveals how for 28 years she has maintained a personal journal recording every book she has ever read, sharing literature-influenced experiences that shaped her personal and professional life.

• The Book

  a Cover-to-cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time

  Houston, Keith, 1977-

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  Reveals how books and the materials that make them reflect the history of human civilization, tracing the development of writing, printing, illustrating, and binding to demonstrate the transition from cuneiform tablets and papyrus scrolls to the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Books That Changed My Life

  Reflections by 100 Authors, Actors, Musicians, and Other Remarkable People

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  Including contributions from Al Roker, Carl Hiaasen, Gillian Flynn, Liev Schreiber, Tim Gunn, Margaret Atwood, Mayim Bialik and many others, 100 of today's most prominent literary and cultural icons share the books that changed their life, why they…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Check These Out

  One Librarian's Catalog of the 200 Coolest, Best, and Most Important Books You'll Ever Read

  Sheridan, Gina,

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  One of the coolest librarians around has compiled a reading list of more than 200 unique books, including Michael Dorris' "A Yellow Raft in Blue Water" and Norton Juster's "The Phantom Tollbooth," which are guaranteed to change the way readers see…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Year of Reading Dangerously

  How Fifty Great Books (and Two Not-so-great Ones) Saved My Life

  Miller, Andy,

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  Chronicles the author's year-long adventure reading fifty great tomes, reminding readers why they should make time in their lives for books.

• The Curious Reader

  a Literary Miscellany of Novels & Novelists

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  This literary miscellany is certain to inspire book lovers, aspiring writers, students, and teachers alike to discover a diverse selection of curated literary works, leading to an expansion of their library! Readers rejoice! Learn amazing facts…Read moreRead more of this annotation