Welcome to the land of wishful reading. What is it that you wish you had read, but you didn't? That's a good place to begin. There are no rules in being well read. The only rule is to devote at least a half hour to reading each day. I want you to exercise too. If your job has you read all day, this doesn't count. You must read for yourself in this precious half hour. To play along with this concept, reading blogs doesn't count either. I'm talking about reading books. Books that were on reading lists long ago, but you cheated a bit in school by reading the cliff notes. Books that are obscure, and books that are common place. Already a great reader, great! Share with us something you would recommend.
Need help in choosing? Check out these books at the library: Any of the Nancy Pearl Book Lust books, a good almanac, or if interested in Fiction, "Genreflecting." Read books about books or books by readers who love books. Like biographies? Browse your local library by searching the subject keyword "biography," which is used as a common subject subheading in most library subject heading authorities. Search by last name and biography for specific results. While you are at it, let us know what you are reading.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
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