Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader Audiobook

" my absolute favorite book, ever. porn for readers. "

" Essays on books and reading of varying quality. I felt some of it was just a bit too clever for it's own good, while others were good, or perhaps I just got used to the style as I did prefer the second half to the first. "

" The essays were beautifully written and several of them I really enjoyed. But overall, I was disappointed. I was hoping to hear more about great books that I should read and why we love reading. Instead, most of the topics were clever, but not illuminating. It was often self-indulgent and self-promoting. The book's subtitle is "Confessions of a Common Reader", but I felt Ms. Fadiman spent a lot of energy trying to prove that she and her family have higher aspirations and IQ than we common readers. "

" I really enjoyed this book - I couldn't believe how many times I had to look up words in the dictionary! (In a good way). It also introduced me to my new favorite smart phone dictionary app. "

" A collection of Anne Fadiman's essays. She is a word freak and bibliophile from a bibliophilic, logocentric family. My bias: I have a particular fondness for books in which I learn new words, of which this is one. "

" This book is a hoot and a holler for anyone who loves reading. It's a collection of fabulously crafted essays covering variance aspects of reading. "

" And I thought I loved books! Turns out, I just have a small crush compared to Anne Fadiman's love for all things printed. I'm very impressed! "

" A drought of books led me to re-read this gem of a book. Just as lovely to read the second time round. "

" Read this out loud with Liz--we both had to buy a copy because it was so perfect for each of us. "

" I remember being charmed by it--and by the idea of each of us reading a bit aloud as we discussed it. "

" Charming collection of short essays about books and the author's family's relationship to them. "

" I really enjoyed this tiny book (novella) that was as much about the addiction of reading as it was the Queen of England. "

" I've read a few "books for book addicts" and this is my favourite - short, sweet and satisfying. "

" Loved it. Small, cute, and funny. "

" I think I would give this a 3.5 rating. Some of the essays I just didn't enjoy. I found myself saying "Am I that ignorant of writers?" But there were several essays that were thought provoking and I am looking forward to discussing at book club "

" Finished in early May, enjoyed for the most part but it didn't click for me. Was waiting to review til JD read it so I didn't give spoilers, but now I don't even remember spoilers to give them! "

" Read in two sittings, this was delicious to devour! Witty, entertaining, thoughtful, and insightful. There are some amazing ending lines of her essays too. "

" Fun fun fun collection of essays that will highly appeal to anyone who likes to read and/or who loves language and books. For such readers, Fadiman is clearly a kindred spirit and her essay and well-written, engaging and often highly amusing! "

" This is my favorite book of book-related essays. It's a bibliophile's dream come true! "

" First essay is fabulous but the rest was blah. "

" A charming read for anyone who loves books. "

" 3.5 stars. Click here for my full review. "

" I laughed, I cried, I bought it for my best girlfriends. Gave it to my boyfriend's mother. Yelled it from a mountain top. "

" Short easy read, enjoyable enough. I learned some new words. Nice change of pace from the tech books I'm slugging through at the moment. "

" A really lovely set of essays about being a book-lover, reader, collector, fetishist... ;) Definitely a good read for any lover of books! "

" Last evening, my friend, Sue Farbman lent me this little book of essays because she thought I would like it. I sat down this morning and read it through without a break. I loved it. I love words. I love books. Much of my connection with my own father was grounded in our shared love of reading. "

" This was a cute little book. It was humerus and I will probably read other books of hers. Plus it will help my vocabulary; I had to look up a word every page or so. "

" Made a gift of it. Learned some new words, which is always a joy. "

" This book is a little piece of magic. "