When my favorite book is mentioned – in print, online, or on the radio – I feel a tingling sensation in my chest, and a light dizziness in my head, as if the name of the girl I have a crush on has been whispered. My favorite book is One Hundred Years of Solitude by … Continue reading What is your favorite book?
Christians have the Bible, Jews have the Talmud, Muslims have the Koran, I have 50 reading and writing rules that bring me endless joys and sorrows, and that one day might even bring me immortality and posthumous satisfactions. These reading rules sum up what I have learned about reading over the last 3 years, from … Continue reading My 25 Reading Rules (Part One)
I suppose I am a book snob. Not a big one though. I never criticize other people’s reading taste, but I am apt to look down on notoriously popular books before actually reading them. In other words, when seen in profile, the tip of my nose points a little up, to Shakespeare in the heavens. … Continue reading Are You a Book Snob?
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