Id Rather Be Reading

Posted on 01 January 2018 by Guinevere de la Mare

For anyone who d rather be reading than doing just about anything else, this book is the ultimate must have In this visual ode to all things bookish, readers will get lost in page after page of beautiful contemporary art, photography, and illustrations depicting the pleasures of books Artwork from the likes of Jane Mount, Lisa Congdon, Julia Rothman, and Sophie Blackall is interwoven with text from essayist Maura Kelly, bestselling author Gretchen Rubin, and award winning author and independent bookstore owner Ann Patchett Rounded out with poems, quotations, and aphorisms celebrating the joys of reading, this lovingly curated compendium is a love letter to all things literary, and the perfect gift for bookworms everywhere. Free Download [ Id Rather Be Reading ] Author [ Guinevere de la Mare ] – kino-fada.fr My full review can be found on United by Pop.Edited by Guinevere de la Mare, this gorgeous book may be small but what it lacks in size it makes up for in content This contains a selection of beautiful and varied paintings, illustrations, photography, typography, essays, quotations, and poems all concerned with the love of books and reading The content, although focused on this one topic, is varied enough in style to please every peruser of its pages Some of the featured art comes from renowne My full review can be found on United by Pop.Edited by Gu...Yep I d rather be reading.Beautifully compiled with bookish essays, quotes, poems, art, typography and photography, this is quite a little gem for bibliophiles who love collecting whimsical books The introductory essay is akin to a short autobiography of the author, a bookworm whom many of us will relate to The final paragraph of this nostalgic piece of writing is a must shareThe love of reading that has passed down through generations of my family is the greatest gift that I could imagine and the greatest legacy I c Beautifully compiled with bookish essays, quotes, poems, art, typography and photography, this is quite a little gem for bibliophiles who love collecting whimsical books The introductory essay is akin to a short autobiography of the author, a bookworm whom many of us will...Tiny little book.4 essays and some artwork.This is a very cute little book It s like looking through a bookish tumblr page I thought it was interesting there was an essay calling for a slow reading movement and another with tips for how to read .ALL THE STARS AND MY ONLY COMPLAINT IS THIS BOOK SHOULD HAVE BEEN HUNDREDS OF PAGES LONGER it s basically SERIOUSLY AESTHETICALLY PLEASING bookish artwork and photographs a few essays about reading the first essay entitled i d rather be reading by guinevere de la mare was PERFECT i teared up much books, such pages, very love i could EXPLODE.i could pick out any sentence from the first essay and to me it s just dkdjdjshd because she GETS it every reader will understand this ALL THE STARS AND MY ONLY COMPLAINT IS THIS BOOK SHOULD HAVE BEEN HUNDREDS OF PAGES LONGER it s basically SERIOUSLY AESTHETICALLY PLEASING bookish artwork and photographs a few essays about reading the first essay entitled i d rather be reading by guinevere de la mare was PERFECT i teared up much books, such pages, very love i could EXPLODE.i could pick out any sentence from the first essay and to me it s just dkdjdjshd because she GETS it every reader will understand this essay every self proclaimed book nerd or book addict it s all here love of reading from a young age, reading groups in kindergarten, grandmothers who encouraged reading and had a house full of books, relatives with bookshelves in every room of their house, judging potential mates by what they have on their shelves, having t...I d rather be reading is filled with pictures about books and the love of books, as well as a few essays on the love of reading I love bookish images and photos, but was unfortunately disappointed in the ones chosen for this book There areinspirational pictures on instagram and pinterest.Hardly a book, all of this could be seen on someone s tumblr page.At first, the other kids in the class those who hadn t been brave enough to stand up to Big Literacy were envious of the freedom that allowed us to doodle at our desks during reading time But after a few days, something began to shift We began to get bored And all the other kids started to be able to do something we couldn t They were looking at letters but seeing words Suddenly they had a superpower, and we didn t My days of academic protest were over Spoiler Free Review Thoughts At first, the other kids in the ...This delightful book is the perfect gift for book lovers particularly of the Bookstagram kind It s a visual feast of book quotations and book slogans and book illustrations and book photos If you agree with L.M Montgomery that you are simply a book drunkard , you will undoubtedly enjoy this book and it may also inspire those who have not yet made reading a part of their daily routine Essays from Guinevere de la Mare, Maura Kelly, Ann Patchett and Gretchen Rubin all pay homage to the idea This delightful book is the perfect gift for book lovers particularly of the Bookstagram kind It s a visual feast of bo...

01 January 2018

Guinevere de la Mare