tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post5335950708181892492..comments2024-03-29T00:34:36.786-05:00Comments on Book Chase: Who Doesn't Love Books on Books? Here Are 60 Suggestions for YouSam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-48926975103953482692020-12-08T19:06:28.371-06:002020-12-08T19:06:28.371-06:00That's a bunch, Jeane. Here' hoping you en...That's a bunch, Jeane. Here' hoping you enjoy most of them. It's amazing how many "books about books" are published every year. I keep thinking I'll eventually burn out on them, but it never seems to happen...at least for long.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-15934260533415359102020-12-08T10:22:47.716-06:002020-12-08T10:22:47.716-06:00I have now sat down and gone through your list- ex...I have now sat down and gone through your list- excluding the ones I'm not too interested in, those I've already read, and those already on my list- so finally just added some fifteen titles to my TBR. Cheers!Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-23264044569962077592020-09-20T09:55:09.261-05:002020-09-20T09:55:09.261-05:00The Uncommon Reader was a really pleasant surprise...The Uncommon Reader was a really pleasant surprise for me. I picked it up not knowing a thing about its contents or its author - strictly because of the title - and found myself reading it almost in one sitting.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-59699648507143314992020-09-20T09:53:44.673-05:002020-09-20T09:53:44.673-05:00I've only been to Denver a couple of times and...I've only been to Denver a couple of times and never got to the point where I could picture its layout in my mind. Must have been a great place to grow up.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-42515771197259668902020-09-19T09:53:48.093-05:002020-09-19T09:53:48.093-05:00I really liked the Dunning books and The Uncommon ...I really liked the Dunning books and The Uncommon Reader!<br />jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-48259605678674495082020-09-18T22:37:41.497-05:002020-09-18T22:37:41.497-05:00Yes. East Denver. His store was on Colfax Avenue. ...Yes. East Denver. His store was on Colfax Avenue. Pat Bertramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07029664976723092097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-61573868127607107852020-09-18T22:21:44.874-05:002020-09-18T22:21:44.874-05:00As you will probably notice, I've scoured my b...As you will probably notice, I've scoured my books-read list again, and have added another dozen titles in additio to the four suggestions I've had to this point. That brings us to 60 books.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-11017527440404463132020-09-18T21:51:08.806-05:002020-09-18T21:51:08.806-05:00Teresa, I hope you find something on the list that...Teresa, I hope you find something on the list that you will enjoy as much as those Hill books.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-15503573002864040722020-09-18T21:50:15.780-05:002020-09-18T21:50:15.780-05:00The two Susan Hill books sound wonderful. I am awa...The two Susan Hill books sound wonderful. I am aware of her novels, but completely unaware of these two. Unfortunately, my library seems unaware of them, too. They don't usually let me down that way. Going on the list, thanks.<br /><br />Totally agree with you on the unexpected pleasure of adding books to the TBR list as they pop up in someone else's book. That's always a great Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-14581517134108952072020-09-18T17:25:49.582-05:002020-09-18T17:25:49.582-05:00I've read the Susan Hill books and immediately...I've read the Susan Hill books and immediately thought of them as I read this list, which contains some of my other favorites, too.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06666609213171939599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-55970774201356119052020-09-18T17:15:51.315-05:002020-09-18T17:15:51.315-05:00An excellent list, I shall be popping back to take...An excellent list, I shall be popping back to take a closer look as I love books about books. In the UK the two definitive books are Howards End is on the Landing and Jacob's Room is Full of Books by Susan Hill. I've read quite a few books about books and those two are streaks ahead of any I've read. I also love it when I'm reading a book which is not about books but which has Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-42320568866113343662020-09-18T14:58:00.824-05:002020-09-18T14:58:00.824-05:00I figured that we all had this in common. I starte...I figured that we all had this in common. I started to call the novels my "guilty pleasures" but that sounds like too much of a backhanded compliment for something I enjoy so much. What brought it all to mind, I think, is that I started a new one called The Bookshop on the Corner that I'm afraid is going to turn into a romance novel - but I can't help liking it.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-19323863095625378952020-09-18T14:55:24.722-05:002020-09-18T14:55:24.722-05:00I've actually read 15 books from your list! So...I've actually read 15 books from your list! Some of my favorites? The John Dunnings, the two by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, and the Yellow-Lighted Bookstore. And you're right...I do love reading books about books, and bookstores! :DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-24315412217540303212020-09-18T12:50:14.323-05:002020-09-18T12:50:14.323-05:00That sounds like a good one, Moshe, thanks for the...That sounds like a good one, Moshe, thanks for the heads-up about it. Going on the list up above.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-70724200125235538732020-09-18T12:49:25.306-05:002020-09-18T12:49:25.306-05:00Thanks for that, Jeane. It's a new one to me, ...Thanks for that, Jeane. It's a new one to me, and it sounds excellent. I'm going to add it to the list up above.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-781241067302782182020-09-18T12:48:08.887-05:002020-09-18T12:48:08.887-05:00I really liked the Dunning books, Pat. They are se...I really liked the Dunning books, Pat. They are set in Denver, if I recall correctly?Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-21094807763214529222020-09-18T07:52:55.045-05:002020-09-18T07:52:55.045-05:00I recommend to include:
"A History of Books&q...I recommend to include:<br />"A History of Books" by Gerald Murnane - one of the greatest writers in Australia, tipped for the Nobel Prize. The book is a series of short reminiscences of books read. Unique writing.<br />MOSHE PRIGANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03191893544292037223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-15822087586888900312020-09-18T07:40:38.953-05:002020-09-18T07:40:38.953-05:00Oooh, excellent! I've only read a few on this ...Oooh, excellent! I've only read a few on this list. Happy to have more to peruse one day. There's one additional I can recommend: The Book on the Bookshelf by Henry Petroski. It's literally about the history of how books are shelved and of course, a lot about books themselves as well- as physical objects. I found it very interesting!Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-79886793249878137742020-09-17T19:25:32.705-05:002020-09-17T19:25:32.705-05:00A fun list! I recently read Mr. Penumbra's 24-...A fun list! I recently read Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, and reread the John Dunning books. The Dunning books were especially fun for me because they take in a neighborhood close to where I grew up. Pat Bertramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07029664976723092097noreply@blogger.com