
Ex Libris
Confessions of a Common Reader
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Narrated by:
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Suzanne Toren
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By:
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Anne Fadiman
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Critic reviews
"Fadiman's writing...is lively and sparkling with earthy little surprises." (Publishers Weekly)
"Fadiman writes with an appealing warmth and humor." (Library Journal)
Reading IS fun!
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You must be an inveterate proof reader to like it...Wonderful!! English language lovers preferably!
Proofreader Humor
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This book is a collection of essays by an obviously intelligent, well-read writer. For the most part, I found her observations amusing, touching, and completely relatable. However, there were a couple of the essays that had a certain tone of "I'm-so-much-smarter-than-you-are" which took away from the utter enjoyment of the whole book. However, overall, I loved the passion for books and reading that she so powerfully shared and I think all avid-readers will feel somewhat of a kinship in her stories because they too love books.Wishing for more..... or less
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There is a thrill in listening to the way she combines prose. A lover of any literary classic would find this book a welcome addition to their library.
A modern classic
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Still, the essays are worth it.
The narrator does her no favours
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A Must for Lovers of the Written Word
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