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How to Talk about Books You Haven't Read

Pierre Bayard

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Appeal: Non-reading can be just as rewarding.

Recommendation: This book is perfect for book lovers who are tired of the pressure to read every book out there. The author challenges the idea that reading is essential, and offers alternatives to reading that can be just as fulfilling. With a mix of wit and humor, this book is a celebration of all things books, and is sure to provoke some interesting conversations.

  • French-American Foundation Translation Prize Nominee for Non-fiction (2007)
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How to Talk about Books You Haven't Read

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ISBN: 9781596915435
Author: Pierre Bayard
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Date of Publication: 2009-10-06
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Creative Nonfiction, Philosophy
Related Topics: Essays
Goodreads rating: 3.43
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With so many important books out there, and thousands more being published each year, what are we supposed to do in those inevitable social situations where we're forced to talk about books we haven't read? Pierre Bayard argues that it doesn't really matter if you've read a book or not. (In fact, in certain situations, reading the book is the worst thing you could do.) Championing the various forms of "non-reading," How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read is really a celebration of books, for book lovers everywhere to enjoy, ponder, argue about-and perhaps even read.
 

Appeal: Non-reading can be just as rewarding.

Recommendation: This book is perfect for book lovers who are tired of the pressure to read every book out there. The author challenges the idea that reading is essential, and offers alternatives to reading that can be just as fulfilling. With a mix of wit and humor, this book is a celebration of all things books, and is sure to provoke some interesting conversations.

  • French-American Foundation Translation Prize Nominee for Non-fiction (2007)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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