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Loading... The Books They Gave Me: True Stories of Life, Love, and Lit (edition 2012)by Jen Adams
Work detailsThe Books They Gave Me by Jen Adams
None. Jen Adams is wonderful with words! She says everything I would want to about books (in the introduction). This is a compilation of authors talking about the books that were given to them. Some of the stories are hilarious, some are heartbreaking. I was left with a list of books that I need to read and an appreciation for the written word. (  ) TFS93 | Apr 11, 2013 |  I loved how the author took each story and made it her own. I think it's a great concept of a book within a book and there are definately more books that I want to read since reading her book. Great coffee table read! (  ) rayneofdarkness | Dec 24, 2012 | This book clearly states the value of the print book in the halls of life and memory. It made me think of all the books I have lent and of people gone from my life and those people still with me. (  ) NineTiger | Dec 13, 2012 | The author of The Books They Gave Me functions mostly as an editor for the blog entries to this complication. It is an excellent sampling of different books and different people whose association with the book is either happy or sad. There are acknowledgements at the end of the book who presumably are the alphabetized contributors. I really appreciated the quality construction of the book, its font and layout. Really a nice book to see and presented in such a way that it would be a beautiful gift for another avid reader. I liked the positioning of the actual book cover on the same page as the text. It did not overwhelm the page and made it an addition to the book photo. It is text as a gloss not to a page, but to an indiviual book. Adams work here is very well done, and unique among the Books on Books category. ( ) sacredheart25 | Dec 12, 2012 | The Books They Gave Me is a collection of stories from 200 people and the books they were given by others. Some of the stories are sad as they are about not only the book they were given but failed relationships, poignant because they tug at the heartstrings. To me my collection of books is an extension of myself and who I am so I could definitely relate to the feelings that these people put into their stories. Jen Adams certainly had an awesome idea when she established her website called TheBooksTheyGaveMe.com and then compiled this wonderful little book. This book should be purchased for the booklover in your life, filled with humor, love stories and reflections on love lost, and very inspirational...I highly recommend it. I will be gifting my copy for sure. I received this book for review and was not monetarily compensated for my review. celticlady53 | Dec 4, 2012 | no reviews | add a review
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