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I wanted to read this book as soon as I saw it. I'd read the reviews and knew I'd love it. And I did. Sara Nelson started the year with a goal to read a book a week for a year, and to write about it. I'm surprised nobody thought to do this before she did - lets face it, I'm sure most of us could do it without even thinking about it! The book chronicles her journey, starting with her completely disregarding the list she'd made of the books she planned to read! I spent most of the time I was reading this book nodding yes. It's like she was talking about me. The funny quirks and OCDish tendencies mirrored my own. Nelson talks about friendships being affected by a person's choice of book and I'm ashamed to admit that I knew what she was talking about. This is a book written by a reader, not a writer. She manages to write how she feels without resorting to literary snobbishness. She doesn't use technical terms, even though she knows much about the business of books and publishing. The book was like talking to a friend about their current read over coffee. My only criticism is that she doesn't hesitate to give spoilers, which means that I now know the end to a number of books I wanted to read. I'll still read them, but it won't be the same. Aside from this though, I loved every aspect of the book!

2022-11-14 16:42