So Many Books, So Little Time
6 journalers for this copy...
FROM THE PUBLISHER
In early 2002, Sara Nelson - editor, reporter, reviewer, mother, daughter, wife, and compulsive reader - set out to chronicle a year's worth of reading, to explore how the world of books and words intermingled with children, marriage, friends, and the rest of the "real" world. She had a system all set up: fifty-two weeks, fifty-two books...and it all fell apart the first week. That's when she discovered that the books chose her as much as she chose them, and the rewards and frustrations they brought were nothing she could plan for: "In reading, as in life, even if you know what you're doing, you really kind of don't."
From Solzhenitsyn to Laura Zigman, Catherine M. to Captain Underpants, this is the captivating result. It is a personal journey filled with wit, charm, insight, infectious enthusiasm - and observations on everything from Public Books (the ones we pretend we're reading), lending trauma, and the idiosyncrasies of sex scenes ("The mingling of bodies and emotions and fluids is one thing. But reading about it: now, that's personal"), to revenge books, hype, the stresses of recommendation (what does it mean when someone you like hates the book you love?), the odd reasons we pick up a book in the first place, and how to put it down if we don't like it ("The literary equivalent of a bar mitzvah, the moment at which you look at yourself and announce: Today I am an adult").
In early 2002, Sara Nelson - editor, reporter, reviewer, mother, daughter, wife, and compulsive reader - set out to chronicle a year's worth of reading, to explore how the world of books and words intermingled with children, marriage, friends, and the rest of the "real" world. She had a system all set up: fifty-two weeks, fifty-two books...and it all fell apart the first week. That's when she discovered that the books chose her as much as she chose them, and the rewards and frustrations they brought were nothing she could plan for: "In reading, as in life, even if you know what you're doing, you really kind of don't."
From Solzhenitsyn to Laura Zigman, Catherine M. to Captain Underpants, this is the captivating result. It is a personal journey filled with wit, charm, insight, infectious enthusiasm - and observations on everything from Public Books (the ones we pretend we're reading), lending trauma, and the idiosyncrasies of sex scenes ("The mingling of bodies and emotions and fluids is one thing. But reading about it: now, that's personal"), to revenge books, hype, the stresses of recommendation (what does it mean when someone you like hates the book you love?), the odd reasons we pick up a book in the first place, and how to put it down if we don't like it ("The literary equivalent of a bar mitzvah, the moment at which you look at yourself and announce: Today I am an adult").
Making this into a bookring!
mailing order:
PrincessJCM (Ireland) INT
star69 (UK) INT
becca-mo (TN) US
EmilyOphelia (NJ) US/INT <--- It's here!
MollyGrue (WA) US
Suefitz (CA) US
sharalsbooks (AZ)
eriko1908 (MN) US
pjmom8025 (MN) US
sweetpea0678 (FL) US
yourotherleft (PA) US
SandDanz (IN) US
faeriemyst (OH)
mailing order:
PrincessJCM (Ireland) INT
star69 (UK) INT
becca-mo (TN) US
EmilyOphelia (NJ) US/INT <--- It's here!
MollyGrue (WA) US
Suefitz (CA) US
sharalsbooks (AZ)
eriko1908 (MN) US
pjmom8025 (MN) US
sweetpea0678 (FL) US
yourotherleft (PA) US
SandDanz (IN) US
faeriemyst (OH)
This is such a fun book that I managed to read it in almost one sitting (see fourth chapter, "endless love"). ;)
Please feel free to mark on the pages of this book. I'd like to read any editorial comments or "one-sitting, must read" book suggestions that others would like to share!
Please feel free to mark on the pages of this book. I'd like to read any editorial comments or "one-sitting, must read" book suggestions that others would like to share!
Off to PrincessJCM today...enjoy!:)
Rec'd the book today! I'm going to start reading it asap! It looks like it will be a great read and thank you Flakes for the post-it note message =)
I *loved* this book! I felt like I was reading Sara's diary and that I know her lol Anyone who reads this book will find something that they completely identify with. I keep my own book journal and as I read Sara's book I took lots of notes. I just need to go back and copy some passages out of the book into my journal. Thank you Flakes for sharing this book! I already have the next person's addy and I will be mailing the book out on Friday =)
Journal Entry 7 by PrincessJCM at Bookcrosser in Sittingbourne, Kent United Kingdom on Friday, November 26, 2004
Released on Friday, November 26, 2004 at about 7:00:00 AM BX time (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) at Bookcrosser in Sittingbourne, Kent, England Controlled Releases.
RELEASE NOTES:
Mailed today to Star69
Track & Trace ID: LX040267470IE
www.anpost.ie
RELEASE NOTES:
Mailed today to Star69
Track & Trace ID: LX040267470IE
www.anpost.ie
Will read this as soon as I can. Thank you.
This book was soooo true.
Journal Entry 10 by star69 at BookRing in Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, January 4, 2005
Released on Tuesday, January 04, 2005 at about 11:00:00 AM BX time (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) at Bookring in Bookring, A Bookring Controlled Releases.
RELEASE NOTES:
Sent to next person in ring.
RELEASE NOTES:
Sent to next person in ring.
This came in the mail today, thank you. It will be a wonderful complement to another book I am reading, *A Degree of Mastery* by Annie Tremmel Wilcox.
updated 01/16 - I am glad I signed up for this ring because I really enjoyed this book. Here are some of the lines I found touching/thorught-provoking:
p.26 - "People notice what you read and judge you by it. Which is why if I were going to read Danielle Steel, I wouldn't do it at the office."
p/ 148 - "My books are my secret lovers, the friends I run to to get away from the daily drudgeries of life, to try out something new, and yes, to get away, for a few hours from him. He doesn't need to know that my books are the affairs I do not have."
Now, I want to find *Heartburn*!
dropped in the mail for Emily-Ophelia on 01/20
updated 01/16 - I am glad I signed up for this ring because I really enjoyed this book. Here are some of the lines I found touching/thorught-provoking:
p.26 - "People notice what you read and judge you by it. Which is why if I were going to read Danielle Steel, I wouldn't do it at the office."
p/ 148 - "My books are my secret lovers, the friends I run to to get away from the daily drudgeries of life, to try out something new, and yes, to get away, for a few hours from him. He doesn't need to know that my books are the affairs I do not have."
Now, I want to find *Heartburn*!
dropped in the mail for Emily-Ophelia on 01/20
I enjoyed this book a lot, and could relate to most of it. It took me a while to get through it (sorry) -- I had so much reading to do for school - it was a pleasure to take breaks to read this book.
PM'd the next person, yourotherleft, and will send on ASAP.
PM'd the next person, yourotherleft, and will send on ASAP.
Will be sent into the wild today! Excellent book!
Journal Entry 14 by APilgrimSoul at Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania USA on Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Released 12 yrs ago (8/31/2011 UTC) at Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Released in College Center, Laub Lounge