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I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life (2018)

door Anne Bogel

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For so many people, reading isn't just a hobby or a way to pass the time--it's a lifestyle. Our books shape us, define us, enchant us, and even sometimes infuriate us. Our books are a part of who we are as people, and we can't imagine life without them. I'd Rather Be Reading is the perfect literary companion for everyone who feels that way. In this collection of charming and relatable reflections on the reading life, beloved blogger and author Anne Bogel leads readers to remember the book that first hooked them, the place where they first fell in love with reading, and all of the moments afterward that helped make them the reader they are today. Known as a reading tastemaker through her popular podcast What Should I Read Next?, Bogel invites book lovers into a community of like-minded people to discover new ways to approach literature, learn fascinating new things about books and publishing, and reflect on the role reading plays in their lives. Perfect for any bibliophile, I'd Rather Be Reading will command an honored place on the reading list of any book lover.… (meer)
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While a few of these essays were cute, I was quite disappointed with this book overall, for several reasons.

In the very first chapter, "Confess Your Literary Sins," Bogel lists various reading "secrets" and then states, "... absolution is unnecessary. These secrets aren't sins." (p 24) However, she lists benign things like "you've never read Jane Austen" right next to things like "they've read the Outlander series eight times" (Outlander is well-known for having strong sexual content) and "they're addicted to firehouse romances, the kind whose covers bear rippled torsos." (p 22)

Bogel is a Christian and this particular book was published by a Christian company, Baker Books, and that is incredibly sad to me. The Bible has a lot to say about avoiding sexual sin and Christians being called to live lives that look differently from the lives of non-believers.

In addition to the idea that we Christians can read whatever we want, and think that God has no opinion or standard for us in that matter, there was also a theme of greed and idolatry coming through in these pages. I understand that Bogel was trying to write a lighthearted, amusing book for reading lovers, but this seemed to preach an almost obsession with books and reading, taking them out of their rightful place as a good thing and elevating them to a level of worship. I don't find it funny when women joke about having hundreds of shoes that they never wear, and I don't find it any more amusing when readers laugh about having hundreds of unread books, multiple copies of the same book, and talk about book-buying (or even just reading itself) as an addiction.

In addition to the moral issues that I've already mentioned, the book was repetitive and listed things that could be found in any blog post by a reader... I'm very disappointed that Baker published it and wouldn't recommend it to anyone. ( )
  RachelRachelRachel | Nov 21, 2023 |
enjoyed this quick read. Full of essays about reading. Enjoyable and glad I read.
The reason I picked this is that it was out of my "scope" of usual reading material. ( )
  cfulton20 | Nov 13, 2023 |
Full disclosure: I was a guest on Anne Bogel's podcast, "What Should I Read Next?" so I went into this book already biased. I adore Anne's overwhelming and unapologetic passion for books. I love the way she speaks about them as beloved friends, and I'm so impressed with how she finds just the right book for each reader.

I'D RATHER BE READING consists of a series of essays in Anne's trademark approachable style. I really enjoyed learning more about her background, how she became the avid reader she is and her reading history. I also appreciated her keen insights into the variety of readers, reading styles, and reading lives.

For avid readers, there's a lot to like in this short book. It would make a perfect gift for the bookworm in your life. I borrowed mine from the library, but I will be buying my own copy to leave out on the coffee table. It'll serve as a beautiful invitation to all of us to appreciate more of the delights a life full of books has to offer. ( )
  Elizabeth_Cooper | Oct 27, 2023 |
Actually, I'm would give this one a 3.5. It is 145 pages of bookish thoughts. It is a nice "gift book" for bookish friends and family. It reads like a collection of blog posts and is a bit repetitive and has a few chapters that droned on a little but overall it was enjoyable. ( )
  Leann | Jun 27, 2023 |
An excellent short book about the joys of books, and being a reader.

If you are a fan of books, or a reader of any description, you will find something here to relate to. A lovely, light compilation of all the benefits of sitting down with a good book. ( )
  calenmarwen | May 29, 2023 |
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Ah, how good it is to be among people who are reading! -Rainer Maria Rilke
Books wrote out life story, and as they accumulated on our shelves (and on our windowsills, and underneath our soda, and on top of our refrigerator), they became chapters in it themselves. How could it be otherwise? -Anne Fadiman
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For everyone who's ever finished a book under the covers with a flashlight when they were supposed to be sleeping.
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You lovingly handle each book, determining if it brings you joy. It does. They all do. You are full of bookish joy, but still woefully short on shelf space.
Thousands of years ago, the Greek philosopher Heraclitus wrote, “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.”
A good book, when we return to it, will always have something new to say. It’s not the same book, and we’re not the same reader.
I was surprised to discover that the very act of documenting my reading life changes what I choose to read. “You get what you measure,” a wise friend once told me. The act of tracking something changes the way we think about it. My reading log turned into an unexpected vehicle for self-discovery.
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For so many people, reading isn't just a hobby or a way to pass the time--it's a lifestyle. Our books shape us, define us, enchant us, and even sometimes infuriate us. Our books are a part of who we are as people, and we can't imagine life without them. I'd Rather Be Reading is the perfect literary companion for everyone who feels that way. In this collection of charming and relatable reflections on the reading life, beloved blogger and author Anne Bogel leads readers to remember the book that first hooked them, the place where they first fell in love with reading, and all of the moments afterward that helped make them the reader they are today. Known as a reading tastemaker through her popular podcast What Should I Read Next?, Bogel invites book lovers into a community of like-minded people to discover new ways to approach literature, learn fascinating new things about books and publishing, and reflect on the role reading plays in their lives. Perfect for any bibliophile, I'd Rather Be Reading will command an honored place on the reading list of any book lover.

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