Description
Book SynopsisA glorious treasury of literary curiosities for every night of the year.
Bedside Companion for Book Lovers contains an eclectic mix of fact and fiction, letters, diaries, essays and dedications, all suffused with the joys of books and reading. The perfect gift for the bibliophile in your life, it contains snippets from some of the greatest writers and book collectors from throughout history, including:
Charles Dickens on the smell of books
Maya Angelou on the pleasures of reading aloud
Virginia Woolf on finding space for writing
Nick Hornby on reading for pure enjoyment
and much more. Along the way, you’ll find advice on how to look after your most precious volumes, what to do when books start taking over your home, and where to find the most atmospheric libraries and bookshops around the world. Keep this beautifully illustrated book by your bedside and wander into a magical world of books every night of the year.
Trade Review‘This would be a much-loved and treasured gift for bookworms! From fact and fiction, to letters and diaries, be greeted by the beauty of the written word’ Love Reading ‘The perfect gift for any book lover, with a mix of letters and diaries, both fact and fiction’ Prima ‘This is the perfect book for any bookworm… a real classic in the making’ Miranda Mills YouTube
Table of ContentsJanuary: An Illimitable Choice 10
February: Frivolous and Idle Books 46
March: A Stroke of the Pen 78
April: Something Sensational to Read 112
May: Encouraging Early Bookishness 146
June: The Poet and the Dreamer 182
July: I Always Took a Book 216
August: Bibliomania, or Book-madness 252
September: In an Elbow-chair at Ease 288
October: The Art of Bookbinding 324
November: An Abundant Library 358
December: The Craft of Genius 394
Index: 430
Acknowledgements 444
