luna_bane's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
shoelessmama's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.75
"Unfortunately I have mislaid the book in question"- Neil Gaiman
It's rare that a book blurb will lure me in, but this one did. It was quite apt since much of this "tome" is about mislaid books, lists, items, etc. Fortunately this was the perfect book for me at this moment in time. It's November, and since autumn leaves are a similar flavor to old books I long for an antique book shop that is crammed full of books and nooks and comfort. Unfortunately my local library was lately demolished and rebuilt as a glass and metal monstrosity that sneers at the word comfort. When I walk inside I feel completely exposed and confronted... instead of being able sneak in unobtrusively as one would wish. Most of my favorite book places are now similarly transformed. So it was quite a comfort to be surrounded by the ambiance of this books contents for a few short hours and to feel that the people from 84 Charing Cross still exist in hidden corners of the world like Sotheran's. I'm glad to know that eccentric places and people can still be found.
It's rare that a book blurb will lure me in, but this one did. It was quite apt since much of this "tome" is about mislaid books, lists, items, etc. Fortunately this was the perfect book for me at this moment in time. It's November, and since autumn leaves are a similar flavor to old books I long for an antique book shop that is crammed full of books and nooks and comfort. Unfortunately my local library was lately demolished and rebuilt as a glass and metal monstrosity that sneers at the word comfort. When I walk inside I feel completely exposed and confronted... instead of being able sneak in unobtrusively as one would wish. Most of my favorite book places are now similarly transformed. So it was quite a comfort to be surrounded by the ambiance of this books contents for a few short hours and to feel that the people from 84 Charing Cross still exist in hidden corners of the world like Sotheran's. I'm glad to know that eccentric places and people can still be found.
cayleigh's review
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
I read this because Tom Holland liked it and I was very intrigued as to what he liked. I can't describe why but it makes so much sense, and I don't know all that much about him. This was an interesting read because I know so little about this field. At times I would think that this is what Joe from You would have turned out like if he didn't kill all those people.