This is a memoir of books that were important to the author but this is not a stuffy look at an elitist reader. Many of his selections are modern bestsellers and I simply love how the author's thesis is to illustrate how any book can contribute to understanding the world.
To prove his point I have started asking, "What are you reading?" when I am with friends or meeting somebody new. This query can generate a conversation like nothing else.
Another idea I found compelling was from Anne Morrow Lindbergh's book A Gift from the Sea. To mangle her quote “Choose whenever possible the unknown over the familiar because it is more enriching."
The author was funny and unafraid to reveal himself. I felt like I met an interesting person.
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