Dear Reader: The Comfort and Joy of Books
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Dear Reader is a moving, funny and joyous exploration of how books can change the course of your life, packed with recommendations from one reader to another.
For as long as she can remember, Cathy Rentzenbrink has lost and found herself in stories. Growing up she was rarely seen without her nose in a book and read in secret long after lights out. When tragedy struck, books kept her afloat. Eventually they lit the way to a new path, first as a bookseller and then as a writer. No matter what the future holds, reading will always help.
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Last Act of Love.
'A love letter to stories and reading . . . a book to cherish' - Nina Stibbe, author of Love, Nina
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This was pure bliss, an utter delight! I have never been so caught up in a non-fiction book, have never felt so engrossed by a rather unremarkable life story which is made extraordinary by the love of reading and the deep fondness for books. Every page allows the reader to experience the wonder, magic, desire, happiness, sadness, and greatness of reading. The whole book is a unique declaration of love, inspiring and uplifting. Cathy Rentzenbrink’s writing centers around the way books have helped, guided, carried and accompanied her through her life, how reading has informed decisions and softened the tragedy of her personal story. I absolutely liked how she created connections between real life and fiction, how in retrospect, books found her or she found them at the right time. I also thoroughly enjoyed the look behind the scenes the author’s work experience as a bookseller provided, and the absolute honesty with which she addresses the moments in which she is “absent” from family life due to reading. The author refers to some famous quotes by authors, but I liked it even better when she came up with some of her own memorable and notable insights on reading, the nature of books and life as a bibliophile. Her remarks and observations are spot on, I’ve jotted down quite a few. Each chapter provides a themed reading list, which is thoughtfully put together and fits the preceding narrative well. It is fun to go through the lists and to discover how many of the titles one already knows and to mentally add more books. I really loved and enjoyed “Dear Reader” and highly recommend this book. What’s not to like about a book that believes in Anne Shirley?
Description
Dear Reader is a moving, funny and joyous exploration of how books can change the course of your life, packed with recommendations from one reader to another.
For as long as she can remember, Cathy Rentzenbrink has lost and found herself in stories. Growing up she was rarely seen without her nose in a book and read in secret long after lights out. When tragedy struck, books kept her afloat. Eventually they lit the way to a new path, first as a bookseller and then as a writer. No matter what the future holds, reading will always help.
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Last Act of Love.
'A love letter to stories and reading . . . a book to cherish' - Nina Stibbe, author of Love, Nina
Book Information
Posts
This was pure bliss, an utter delight! I have never been so caught up in a non-fiction book, have never felt so engrossed by a rather unremarkable life story which is made extraordinary by the love of reading and the deep fondness for books. Every page allows the reader to experience the wonder, magic, desire, happiness, sadness, and greatness of reading. The whole book is a unique declaration of love, inspiring and uplifting. Cathy Rentzenbrink’s writing centers around the way books have helped, guided, carried and accompanied her through her life, how reading has informed decisions and softened the tragedy of her personal story. I absolutely liked how she created connections between real life and fiction, how in retrospect, books found her or she found them at the right time. I also thoroughly enjoyed the look behind the scenes the author’s work experience as a bookseller provided, and the absolute honesty with which she addresses the moments in which she is “absent” from family life due to reading. The author refers to some famous quotes by authors, but I liked it even better when she came up with some of her own memorable and notable insights on reading, the nature of books and life as a bibliophile. Her remarks and observations are spot on, I’ve jotted down quite a few. Each chapter provides a themed reading list, which is thoughtfully put together and fits the preceding narrative well. It is fun to go through the lists and to discover how many of the titles one already knows and to mentally add more books. I really loved and enjoyed “Dear Reader” and highly recommend this book. What’s not to like about a book that believes in Anne Shirley?