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In any 24 hours there might be sleeping, eating, kids, parents, friends, lovers, work, school, travel, deadlines, emails, phone calls, Facebook, Twitter, the news, the TV, Playstation, music, movies, sport, responsibilities, passions, desires, dreams.
Why should you stop what you're doing and read a book?
People have always needed stories. We need literature - novels, poetry - because we need to make sense of our lives, test our depths, understand our joys and discover what humans are capable of. Great books can provide companionship when we are lonely or peacefulness in the midst of an overcrowded daily life. Reading provides a unique kind of pleasure and no-one should live without it.
In the ten essays in this book some of our finest authors and passionate advocates from the worlds of science, publishing, technology and social enterprise tell us about the experience of reading, why access to books should never be taken forgranted, how reading transforms our brains, and how literature can save lives. In any 24 hours there are so many demands on your time and attention - make books one of them.
Carmen Callil Tim Parks
Nicholas Carr Michael Rosen
Jane Davis Zadie Smith
Mark Haddon Jeanette Winterson
Blake Morrison Dr Maryanne Wolf & Dr Mirit Barzillai
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The riches of reading,
By Wednesday's child (U.K) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Stop What You're Doing And Read This! (Paperback)
This truly is a book that everyone should read, because it's about the riches, and the richness, of the reading experience. How we read, what happens to our brains and emotions when we read, why we need to read - if I could put it all in a review there's be no need for this book, but there is a need for it. In a world where libraries are being shut and people turn to short-term and short attention-span pursuits, there has never been a greater need for the kind of immersive experience that reading offers. It's not for snobs, not for the educated, not "educational" - it's a basic human need which helps us to learn about ourselves, our neighbours, and our world, which changes (literally) and delights us, which sometimes (literally) saves our lives. Please buy this book, pass it on to friends and enemies, give it as a present - it's cheap enough. Above all, read these amazing, humane, and wonderful essays. I know you'll enjoy and marvel at their insight and relevance. I know you'll enjoy them. And I know that you'll see the value of their observations. They blew me away. Enjoy!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The best bits are inspirational,
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This review is from: Stop What You're Doing And Read This! (Paperback)
As an avid reader it was a given that I would read this book. The benefits of reading, both for pleasure and as a source of lifelong learning and discovery, simply cannot be overestimated. That being said, having read the book I struggled with whether to award it five stars or three, eventually compromising on four. Five stars because the concept of the book is fantastic, and what could be better than having eleven leading writers share the joys of what reading means to them with the reader. Three stars because, and this is perhaps inevitable with a multi-authored book, some writers' styles appeal to me more than others, even when they are writing about a subject that I hold dear. However, my recommendation is that you do read the book as the best bits are inspirational (although your best bits may differ from mine!)
17 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
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Very inspiring read,
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This review is from: Stop What You're Doing And Read This! (Paperback)
I have not yet read the whole book but the preview essay by Zadie Smith is short of brilliant. Her description of the importance of her local library as a child reminds of the huge role mine has played for me. Many people would never have seen a university library from the inside had it not been for the passion for reading and learning that had been instilled in them at a very young age.
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