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The Books They Gave Me: True Stories Of Life, Love, And Lit (2012)

by Jen Adams(Favorite Author)

3.69 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1451688792 (ISBN13: 9781451688795)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Atria Books

review 1: I really wanted to love this book. What could be better than stories about books? Alas, I was disappointed. The selection of essays was repetitive. Too many, IMHO, were from lovers no longer loved; too many involved romances that went sour. It seemed to be one broken heart or man "who done her wrong" after another. The few essays describing books from parent to child, dear friend to dear friend, or beloved teacher to pupil were too few. I love the concept, and perhaps the next edition will have more variety.
review 2: The Books They Gave Me is interesting book made up of short stories by book lovers. Since book lovers are usually language lovers as well, the stories are often insightful and beautifully written. The subject matter focuses more on relationships t... morehan the books themselves, which was a little disappointing, and some of the stories veer into pretension and self-indulgence, but on the whole, it was a good read. The book is also beautifully designed, which is nice to see since so many of the stories touch on the physical aspect of giving books as gifts. less

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