Back in May Thomas at My Porch had a Book Lust Giveaway - to my elation I won and received Book Lust in the mail the following week. I've been reading through it casually for the last couple of weeks, noting titles to add to my TBR.
Nancy Pearl is a reading rock star. She has worked as a librarian and bookseller, is a regular commentator on NPR, won the Women's National Book Association Award and exudes an unmistakable enthusiasm for books. In Book Lust: Recommended Reading For Every Mood, Moment and Reason, Pearl breaks down her recommendations by category, making it easy to peruse based on one's literary taste. Such lists include grit lit, les crimes noir, first novels, food for thought, Russian heavies and New York, New York. She features a nice variety of both fiction and non-fiction topics.
What I like best about this book is that it will remain a reference point for me when I want to step out of my reading comfort zone and try something new. I especially will use when I am in the mood for non-fiction, as I don't often get non-fiction recommendations. Thanks again Thomas for this great book. I will continue to go back to it for recommended reading.
Publisher: Sasquatch Books, 2003
This was one I definitely had to own. I needed to be able to reference all the books I was adding to my TBR list.
ReplyDeleteMelissa, Yes! Have you read any of her recommendations since you got the book that you especially enjoyed?
ReplyDeleteI need to get my hands on this! I always enjoy Nancy Pearl's articles or Twitter recommendations (she was the first person I saw mention The Hare with Amber Eyes), but I've yet to read any of her own books.
ReplyDeleteI have heard so much about this one and definitely need to pick it up. That's so great that it's really a reference of sorts. Too cool.
ReplyDeleteI have this on hold at the library and I can't wait to read it. I hear that Pearl is basically Super Librarian and I'm a little in awe of her.
ReplyDeleteI just bought this for my sister, a fellow book-lover, for her birthday. I will definitely be taking a peek at it myself :)
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