How to Buy a Love of Reading- Tanya Egan Gibson



 The title is a misnomer, the opposite would stand testimony to the book. I found the book mentioned at Just Books. it is not their fault really for it was here that I first met Elegance of...and The Guernsay, two of the best reads of last year. It's just that I was lulled into blind faith. And I paid for it. Literally (bought the book, didn;t I? and otherwise)

Anyway, the Book- has a brilliant idea- of a novel being written which runs alongside the story of the cahracte rs in the book. has strong writing. Good sense of atmosphere.

Then what is wrong? Sigh. Everything. or something. The story , if you remove the novel writing element ,is just about a bunch  of poo r little and not-so little rich people with self destructive life styles and questionable morality. With a story like this, something's got to give. Something did. Me. I gave up.

I can't think of a single reason why you should read it. Except that it was sort of funny, like an occasional line every few pages. I can't think of a single reason to justify my  buying it. Unless I dub it a  'learning experince'.

Is it just me or is it really getting harder to find good books out  there?
Maya