Saturday, May 19, 2012

Ex Libris Confessions of a Common Reader (1998) by Anne Fadiman


A delightful book of a collection of 18 essays about the author's love affair with books.  The prose is intelligent, as are the stories, which are autobiographical in content.  The author affirms the value of books and reading in our lives.  Whether it is a messy bookcase or a musty book store, all books receive attention for the meaning they bring to Anne Fadiman and her equally hooked-on-books husband.  A fun read!