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1	How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines more books like this by Thomas C Foster add to wishlist A fun and practical introduction to literature and literary basics--symbols, themes, and contexts--shows how to make everyday reading experiences more rewarding and enjoyable. see all copies from £6.21! new only from £6.81! \| first editions
2	How to Read a Book more books like this by Mortimer Jerome Adler, Patrick Cullen (Read by) add to wishlist Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren's classic guide to enlightened reading. On everything from poetry and plays to science and philosophy, Adler and Van Doren teach general readers how to analyze a text, to appreciate its method and bias, and to come away with a full understanding of the author's point. see all copies from £7.60! new only from £10.63! \| first editions
3	Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them more books like this by Francine Prose add to wishlist This book presents an inside look at how the professionals read and write. Long before there were creative writing workshops and degrees, how did aspiring writers learn to write? By reading the work of their predecessors and contemporaries, says the author. In "Reading Like a Writer", Prose invites you to sit by her side and take a guided tour of ... see all copies from £5.70! new only from £5.70! \| signed copies
4	Honey for a child's heart; the imaginative use of books in family life more books like this by Gladys M. Hunt add to wishlist Honey for a Child's Heart, now in its third edition, is one of the best guides to children's books available. It is for parents who know the value of reaching their children with good books. This edition includes an indexed and updated 85-page list of the best children's classics ever. see all copies from £3.04! new only from £6.56! \| first editions
5	The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary more books like this by Simon Winchester add to wishlist Begun in 1857, the Oxford English Dictionary (fondly known as the O.E.D.) was not completed until the 1920s. Since then, it has been considered the definitive source for the meaning and, more importantly, the etymology of every English word ever recorded. Simon Winchester's entertaining account of its history begins with a look at the English ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £2.05! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Through the Eyes of a Child: An Introduction to Children's Literature more books like this by Donna E Norton add to wishlist For courses in Children's Literature. This is a fresh, new edition of one of the most widely-respected sources for introducing future teachers to the wealth of literature available to children. The sixth edition is replete with expanded coverage of key topics, numerous new features, and an enhanced focus on multicultural literature. Its unique ... see all copies from £5.54! new only from £10.50! \| first editions
7	Beowulf on the Beach: What to Love and What to Skip in Literature's 50 Greatest Hits more books like this by Jack Murnighan add to wishlist From Homer and Proust to "Beloved" and the Bible, "Beowulf on the Beach" is a user-friendly guide through the imposing world of literature. see all copies from £6.81! new only from £6.81!
8	Children's Literature, Briefly more books like this by Michael O Tunnell add to wishlist Are you looking for a brief introduction to children's literature genres that leaves time to read actual works of children's literature? This new, significantly revised and streamlined edition of Children's Literature, Briefly introduces the reader to the essential foundations of each children's literature genre, supported by practical features ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £8.13! \| first editions
9	Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever more books like this by Mem Fox (Read by) add to wishlist Mem Fox, an author of children's books and a literacy expert, shares her thoughts on why reading aloud to children is so important to their emotional and intellectual growth. see all copies from £5.01! new only from £5.57! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader more books like this by Anne Fadiman add to wishlist Entertaining essays by Anne Fadiman about the joys of books and reading. Some of the joys are rather curious ones, but Fadiman writes about them with humor and self-deprecation, and always with grace and style. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.58! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	How to read and why more books like this by Professor Harold Bloom add to wishlist Harold Bloom writes about reading in an electronic age, making distinctions between information and knowledge (not to mention wisdom) and pointing out the indispensable virtues of such literary icons as Shakespeare, Austen, and Chekhov. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.57! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had more books like this by Susan Wise Bauer add to wishlist This book is a wonderful resource for anyone wishing to explore and develop the mind's capacity to read and comprehend the greatest works in fiction, autobiography, history, poetry, and drama. It offers brief, entertaining histories of the five literary genres, accompanied by detailed instructions on how to read each type. see all copies from £12.42! new only from £15.16! \| first editions
13 view cover	History of Reading more books like this by A Manguel add to wishlist A book devoted to that mysterious and possibly endangered activity: reading. It starts with the truism, often forgotten, that without the reader no books would exist--and no literature. Noted essayist and anthologist Alberto Manguels takes the "reader" on a fantastic voyage across the continents and centuries to trace the lost chapters the "book" ... see all copies from £1.32! new only from £8.05! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason more books like this by Nancy Pearl add to wishlist What to read next is every book lover's greatest dilemma. Nancy Pearl comes to the rescue with this wide-ranging and fun guide to the best reading new and old. Pearl, who inspired legions of litterateurs with "What If All (name the city) Read the Same Book, " has devised 170 thematic reading lists that cater to every mood, occasion, and ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £10.63! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Experiment in Criticism more books like this by C S Lewis add to wishlist Professor Lewis believed that literature exists above all for the joy of the reader and that books should be judged by the kind of reading they invite. He doubted the use of strictly evaluative criticism, especially its condemnations. Literary criticism is traditionally employed in judging books, and 'bad taste' is thought of as a taste for bad ... see all copies from £5.22! new only from £11.14! \| first editions
16 view cover	Classics for Pleasure more books like this by Michael Dirda add to wishlist This is not your father's list of classics. In these delightful essays, Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Dirda introduces nearly ninety of the world's most entertaining books. Writing with affection as well as authority, Dirda covers masterpieces of fantasy and science fiction, horror and adventure, as well as epics, history, essay, and children's ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £5.57! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Critical Handbook of Children's Literature more books like this by Rebecca J Lukens add to wishlist Designed to facilitate the use of children's books from all genres, this exceptional resource helps teachers, librarians, and media specialists select the best children's literature for the classroom, library, or home. Unlike an anthology of children's literature, which includes selected chapters or text summaries, the Eighth Edition of this ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £5.57! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	The Library at Night more books like this by Alberto Manguel add to wishlist Inspired by the process of creating a library for his fifteenth-century home near the Loire in France, Alberto Manguel, the acclaimed writer on books and reading, has taken up the subject of libraries. 'Libraries', he says, 'have always seemed to me pleasantly mad places, and for as long as I can remember I've been seduced by their labyrinthine ... see all copies from £3.86! new only from £8.74! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	How to Talk about Books You Haven't Read more books like this by Pierre Bayard add to wishlist In this provocative, witty book, literature professor and psychoanalyst Bayard argues that non-reading can be just as useful an act as reading. He states that the truly cultivated person is not the one who has read a book, but the one who understands the book's place in culture. see all copies from £2.73! new only from £6.81! \| first editions
20 view cover	Making Your Own Days: The Pleasures of Reading and Writing Poetry more books like this by Kenneth Koch add to wishlist Bollingen Prize-winning poet Kenneth Koch writes entertainingly about both the joy of creating poetry and reading the work of others. The book includes a highly personal anthology, with poems by such varied authors as Homer and Mayakowsky. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £7.25! \| first editions
21 view cover	Invitation to the Classics more books like this by Louise Cowan (Editor), Os Guinness (Editor) add to wishlist This overview of several literary works considered classics also provides an assessment of their relevance to Christianity and Christian readers. A series of short essays by Christian scholars place the works in their historical contexts. see all copies from £6.96! new only from £9.68! \| first editions
22 view cover	Exploring Literature: Writing and Arguing about Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and the Essay more books like this by Frank Madden add to wishlist Culturally rich and diverse literature, comprehensive coverage of the writing process, and strong coverage of arguing about literature describe this anthology. The first five chapters are dedicated to writing and arguing about literature followed by an anthology organized around five themes: Family and Friends; Innocence and Experience; Women ... see all copies from £6.31! new only from £43.31!
23 view cover	Children's Literature in the Elementary School more books like this by Charlotte S Huck add to wishlist This text shows readers how children's literature can capture the attention of K-8 students and foster a lifelong love of reading. The text covers learning about children's literature, understanding children's responses to literature, the history of children's literature, all the genres (beginning books, picture storybooks, traditional literature, ... see all copies from £4.95! new only from £9.61! \| first editions
24 view cover	A Gentle Madness more books like this by Nicholas Basbanes add to wishlist The author traces the history of books and their collectors. He begins with the library in Alexandria 2500 years ago and moves through time to present day collectors and collections. The text is supplemented by 16 pages of b&w photos, line art, and engravings. see all copies from £8.53! new only from £13.62! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	What Should I Read Next?: 70 University of Virginia Professors Recommend Readings in History, Politics, Literature, Math, Science, Technology, the Arts, and More more books like this by Jessica R Feldman (Editor), Robert Stilling (Editor) add to wishlist Even the most well-read among us feel gaps in our knowledge. Former English majors or art students want to understand the monetary system; mathematicians or doctors just want a great novel. Travel sections in bookstores are full of authors ready to tell you the hundred places to visit before you die, but what about the best book to read on global ... see all copies from £8.86! new only from £8.86!

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