So Many Books, So Little Time by Sara Nelson Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of So Many Books, So Little Time
Book Review: One Rotten Plum
Summary: 1 Stars
This book about a bibliophile's year among books. Correction: a bibliophile who is married to a Saturday Night Live Producer, doesn't have to work, and can easily afford to purchase books left and right.
Jealous? Sure. On the one hand, Nelson prefers to buy books instead of using a library. There's no talk of donating money to libraries or other organizations so others less fortunate can enjoy books. The other hand carries the hypocrisy, when Nelson tells her son during the course of the book to be happy for the privileges he has (and then she runs out and purchases more books).
It's interesting to read her critique about one author (Mitch Albom, with just cause, in my opinion) and then read her praise for another (she loved "A Million Little Pieces" for its authenticity, but this was before the big Oprah bust)
The books reviewed are few and there is little information about the plot, author, publisher ,ect. However, the one good aspect of her book is the fact that she sparked so much controversy in me. Any book, wonderful or lousy, should at least make the reader react. And she certainly did that.
Book Review: Fun and quick.
Summary: 4 Stars
I had a good time with this book. I think the author says a lot of good things about reading in general. I didn't enjoy every single chapter, but what is great about a book like this, is it is quick, and if you don't enjoy one chapter, you will enjoy another.Book Review: Like a long talk with a friend
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is about Sara Nelson's commitment to read a book a week for a year- and then write about it. It's not necessarily a book of "reviews" as much as a review of how the book affected her life that week. It's about memories of her past, hopes and dreams for the future, and events that are currently happening in her life.
I really enjoyed this book. In fact, I couldn't put it down! (Which I didn't expect when I first started reading this book). Like others have said, it expanded my list of books to read. I feel that this book really taught me that I don't HAVE to read a certain way. I can read a book I normally wouldn't, or NOT read a book I normally would. I need to give older books a chance- and not stick so much to the mainstream fiction.
I recommend this book for anyone who needs a break from the "mainstream"; for anyone who needs to step back and re-evaluate how and why they read.
Book Review: Ain't that the truth!
Summary: 4 Stars
I will admit that I bought this book for the title alone ~~ So Many Books, So Little Time. And that is the truth. I never realized that it was a memoir because when I bought it, I was not going through any nonfiction phase at all. Now that I am, and this book hits home. Finally, there is someone else out there that haven't read McCullough's classic, "John Adams" ~~ which has been on my TBR pile since last summer when I pilfered it from my father's bookcases.
Nelson writes with wit, humor and depth as she tells her goal of reading 52 books a year, one for each week. While she didn't tell the reader much about the books she did read, she did share a lot of funny and entertaining thoughts about different books, the authors, the publishing world and life itself. She writes on how sometimes the book just pick her and how sometimes, she can't even finish a book. She raves about her favorite and she's very polite when she doesn't like something. She shares a lot of insight with the reader and while it wasn't what I expected, it was definitely a good read ~~ a fast read too as I couldn't wait to see what else she would write.
She claims to be a reader that doesn't like to read the top bestseller fiction and even takes books along with her on vacations to impress other people. At least she's honest. Thanks to her, I now have more titles to look for when I go rummaging through garage sales and rummage sales.
It is a fun read ~~ and one that every serious (meaning like her, you have four different books all throughout the house and one in the glove box of your car in case you need something to read ... and even taking four books on a trip so you won't run out of reading material!) reader should read because she/he will find her/himself in those pages. Who hasn't packed a lot of books on vacation, intending to read them only to never open up a page? Who hasn't had insomnia and would turn on the light at 3 a.m., just to read something or even stay up all night just to finish a book? This author could be writing about me! Oh wait. She's writing about herself and that is just as fun to read!
So it's true, not enough time to read all these yummy books out there but hey, this one is a great start for those who need something different to read!
7-9-06
Book Review: So when is the sequel coming out?
Summary: 4 Stars
I truly enjoyed this personal, interesting, and easily relatable account of a life lived with one's head in a book. Nelson's writing is peaceful and quiet, but compelling, and I enjoyed hearing about the ways in which her reading life intersected with her everyday life. This book doesn't have reviews so much as a flowing commentary on how whatever book she was reading impacted her, made her think, brought up old memories and feelings...
I felt like I was with a friend, for sure.