withintheselines's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
nd2712's review against another edition
5.0
I was very kindly given an e-arc of this book via Netgalley and Picador.
'We are all in the gutter, but books allow us to see the stars.'
I was looking through my Netgalley to-read list and didn't much feel inspired by any of the selections. Normally, I try to read by when the book will be released, but something about 'Dear Reader' was calling to me.
In this book, Rentzenbrink talks about how she gets a 'tingle' in her fingers when she knows it will be a great read, touching the covers of the books. And I like to think that I got the same feeling when I clicked on this book on my Kindle screen, hoping it would offer me a brief respite from the world.
Book lovers rejoice - this is the read for you. Comforting, warm and charming, this sort-of memoir is a celebration of the reader and how books have acted as a balm for our soul's throughout our lives. Rentzenbrink tracks her life- from her eventful childhood moving all over the UK, to her career selling books - first as a temp before rising to Waterstones' head office - and how books have had a profound impact on her life. This is the kind of book that will remind you WHY you're a reader, why you buy far too many, why you fear ever reaching the end of your TBR list.
It took a moment for me to get into, but once I was hooked, I absolutely raced through this book, drinking in her descriptions of life as a bookseller, of her recommendations, of how she pressed books into the hands of customers in the hallowed walls of our favourite bookshops. I think this is definitely an instance where I read the right book at the right time. I've been feeling a little bit of a burnout recently with reading and this was a reminder of why I love to sit and read, why I spent my childhood with a nose in a book. This is a book that will re-ignite your passion and love for the written word.
My only hope is that the book would be released just a little earlier so everyone could get the same comfort and calm that I felt reading this.
'We are all in the gutter, but books allow us to see the stars.'
I was looking through my Netgalley to-read list and didn't much feel inspired by any of the selections. Normally, I try to read by when the book will be released, but something about 'Dear Reader' was calling to me.
In this book, Rentzenbrink talks about how she gets a 'tingle' in her fingers when she knows it will be a great read, touching the covers of the books. And I like to think that I got the same feeling when I clicked on this book on my Kindle screen, hoping it would offer me a brief respite from the world.
Book lovers rejoice - this is the read for you. Comforting, warm and charming, this sort-of memoir is a celebration of the reader and how books have acted as a balm for our soul's throughout our lives. Rentzenbrink tracks her life- from her eventful childhood moving all over the UK, to her career selling books - first as a temp before rising to Waterstones' head office - and how books have had a profound impact on her life. This is the kind of book that will remind you WHY you're a reader, why you buy far too many, why you fear ever reaching the end of your TBR list.
It took a moment for me to get into, but once I was hooked, I absolutely raced through this book, drinking in her descriptions of life as a bookseller, of her recommendations, of how she pressed books into the hands of customers in the hallowed walls of our favourite bookshops. I think this is definitely an instance where I read the right book at the right time. I've been feeling a little bit of a burnout recently with reading and this was a reminder of why I love to sit and read, why I spent my childhood with a nose in a book. This is a book that will re-ignite your passion and love for the written word.
My only hope is that the book would be released just a little earlier so everyone could get the same comfort and calm that I felt reading this.
rebuiltbybooks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
5.0
chloemills's review against another edition
5.0
A book by a book lover, for book lovers. Truly wonderful and not just focusing on the canon. Refreshing, wonderful and gives hope!
paristexas's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
4.5
This was wonderful. I sped through it in one afternoon. Also it mentions many of my favourite books and recommends many others. I will certainly reread this.
dhall65's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0