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Original Title:	Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason
ISBN:	1570613818 (ISBN13: 9781570613814)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Book Lust

Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason (Book Lust)

Nancy Pearl

Paperback | Pages: 287 pages

Rating: 3.77 | 3451 Users | 404 Reviews

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Title	:	Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason (Book Lust)
Author	:	Nancy Pearl
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 287 pages
Published	:	August 12th 2003 by Sasquatch Books
Categories	:	Nonfiction. Writing. Books About Books. Reference. Adult. Language. Literature. Library Science. Librarianship

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I have great respect for Nancy Pearl. Anyone who has turned reading into a "profession" deserves some serious props. That combined with a title as awesome as Book Lust (I tried to read this in public as often as possible, holding the cover up where everyone could see my wanton bibliophilia on display) was an irresistible siren song to which I had to give in.

After an inspiring introduction on the pleasures of reading, the book basically consists of recommended reading lists for an eclectic collection of topics, from various wars to family issues, from graphic novels to biographies, from postmodern literature to romance. This is definitely the type of book to read with pen and paper at the ready for jotting down book titles, and I've already added several books to my own "to read" list. However, therein lies a bit of a problem. For those who read extensively, check out the bestseller lists religiously, and read every current review/author interview for new releases, there's honestly not a lot new here. When adding them to my Goodreads to read list, I found that I had already added most of these books long before reading Pearl's book. This book may be better suited to those who are new to the reading life or to those who are rediscovering it and wondering what to read next--a quandary I seldom have. Also, some lists were just that--lists giving only title and author. I would have appreciated at least a very short synopsis of each book before deciding whether or not it was for me. So, to sum it up, interesting premise, definite admiration for Nancy Pearl, but not necessarily a "must read" for those already drowning in a never-ending parade of books to be read.

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4.5 STARS

One of the most interesting ''book about books'' I've had the pleasure to read. Nancy Pearl divides different themes, structural techniques, genres and authors, in alphabetical order, and each one of the chapters is accompanied by a comprehensive list of suggestive readings. Her writing is comprehensive and flowing, and although, I thought that she missed some books that are ''landmarks'' in a few of the genres, she brings to focus many less-read novels and non-fiction books. Perfect for those



Get our of your rut! Get this book!My daughter works at a used book store, and gave me this to keep me from constantly asking her to recommend books for me, since our preferences have diverged more in recent years. (I'm just not into graphic novels and microbiology.) That said, everyone should have a copy of this book and its companion (More). Of course, it's not the list of the thousand books you must read before you die. Someone else did that, so don't whine that it doesn't have all your

The prospect of more books to read has always been a seductive one for me. Knowing that there are more books out there than I can ever hope of reading is a fact that stimulates ( to read more & more ) and depresses (but I cant read them all !) me in equal measure. It was a conscious decision to read more books about books this year and keep fantasizing about them all. It certainly made me think if this is what they might someday call bibliophilic masturbation ?So, I did start off the year

A quick skim of a read. Not a lot of personal input apart from an occasional brief 'why' as to a title's inclusion. Going through this made me think of many other titles so it was a good memory jogger and a OK book to find new directions & inspiration. Well indexed.

I normally love books about books but this one was very sloppily written. The author gave recommendations of books to read but gave me very little reason or enthusiasm to further investigate those books. Some good reviews and descriptions of the recommendations would have been a lot nicer than just a sentence saying don't miss this book, this author is great here is a complete list of their books with a star by my favorites. Really???? GR readers offer me more than this author did in an entire