The Library Book Book Reviews

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The Library Book. Like a library, this book is filled with a number of different stories, most of them well told. It goes down like a cold drink on a warm day.

The Library Book. Very entertaining and eye-opening!

An exploration of reminiscences that evokes the personal. Orlean says she was moved to write this book by the Discovery that going to the library evoked memories of her mother and experiences she had visiting libraries with her mother. As she explored the meaning of libraries she shows they are places for the public exploration of ideas, not just book warehouses. I began the book with the personal expectation that libraries were a dying institution because of electronic publishing. Orlean demonstrates that in fact they are places for the public and private exploration of ideas and our culture and as such are more vital to our society than ever. I am a former collector of books who has now gravitated to the collection of ebooks. I would love to see Orlean do a book on publishing. This is the second of her books that I have read and I see that the thread she uses to hold them together is particular events and people that inspire her interest and curosity. Her thank yous and acknowledgements make it quite clear how much effort she puts into a book so I understand why she is reluctant to take on new projects. I am grateful she created this one.

Good Book About the Magic Of Libraries. Part true-crime story and part history lesson. The library book is a great book if you love libraries. I was hoping for more true-crime but the history of the LA Public Library is the core of the book.

The Library Book. The way Orlean weaves together the library’s history, an investigation, and the library’s cast of characters with her and her mother’s love of libraries was hard to let go of and I am grateful to learn more about the history of libraries and the depth of their impact on our social fabric.

Meandering. There were some interesting facts and descriptions of various librarians, but very little of the book is about the library fire. I think the author must’ve been paid by the word. The book meanders and begs editing.

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The Library is. I was shocked to learn that the fire happened on 9 11. I enjoyed the writing and history of this lovely old library and what it means to the community which is a microcosm of what libraries mean To communities historically and in the present day If you love libraries,you’ll love this book.

I’d love to get some of her. !!

Great Story. I learned so much about a story that I never knew. I don’t remember hearing a single word about this fire. But this was a wonderful story that I truly enjoyed. Anyone who loves books and loves the library would love this story. Shout out to all librarians everywhere!

Boring. I quit before I was 1/4 of the way through the book. There is just too much information that absolutely has no bearing on the telling of a story.

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Wonderful!. A charming, comprehensive book about libraries and what they mean to so many of us and why.

Disjointed and so much hyperbole. There’s some interesting history in this book, but it hops around between the fire, unrelated history, and her interactions with the current staff. The lack of a cohesive narrative makes it really hard to get into. The authors use of hyperbole (I find it hard to believe there are any books left in the world, as an example) certainly doesn’t help.

Meh. I chose The Library Book as my March read by an author I’ve not read before. I really liked the concept and was looking forward to the book. I enjoyed the history but the author seems to get stuck on the minute details which drag on and on. The story was good and interesting but probably could have been about half the size and still be meaningful.

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