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Read This Next : 500 of the Best Books You'll Ever Read - Howard Mittelmark

Read This Next

500 of the Best Books You'll Ever Read

By: Howard Mittelmark, Sandra Newman

Paperback | 2 November 2010

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Ever been betrayed by a pretty cover and a pair of alluring blurbs?

Rest assured: Read This Next will never hurt you. The 500 book recommendations contained within these pages have all been carefully vetted and approved by two literary professionals with discerning taste and witty wit. Arranged into delightful thematic lists, these suggestions cover the best of literature high and low, from page-turning classics to mind-expanding fluff; from murder mysteries and post-apocalyptic visions to historical fiction and bathroom books. Each book is paired with deeply insightful, deeply hilarious discussion questions, perfect for book groups or for readers who just enjoy talking to themselves.

In a world where so many books disappoint— robbing you of your time and money, promising more than they can deliver—Read This Next is the wickedly smart, faithful, and attractive partner you’ve always dreamed would bring you true and lasting reading happiness.

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"Sometimes the biggest problem a book discussion group faces is finding a book that everyone wants to read. Here's the solution: get a copy of Read this Next...open it to a page at random, and read whatever book is discussed on that page."--Bob Etier, Technorati.com "[Book groups] would be well advised to bypass the best-sellers in front of bookstores and libraries and pick up this clever (and useful) reading guide. This book's authors have an eye for offbeat and unappreciated classics [...and] taste that spans the highbrow-lowbrow cultural divide."--Chicago Tribune Books "Smart and bracingly funny ... a rollicking addition to the reading group guide genre...carried along by a lively and nimble voice and a treasure trove of once-famous, now-forgotten titles."--Publishers Weekly "[A] brisk and often funny guide, bristling with snap judgments, the snappier the better."--Wall Street Journal Smart and bracingly funny a rollicking addition to the reading group guide genre...carried along by a lively and nimble voice and a treasure trove of once-famous, now-forgotten titles. --Publishers Weekly" [Book groups] would be well advised to bypass the best-sellers in front of bookstores and libraries and pick up this clever (and useful) reading guide. This book s authors have an eye for offbeat and unappreciated classics [ and] taste that spans the highbrow-lowbrow cultural divide. --Chicago Tribune Books" Sometimes the biggest problem a book discussion group faces is finding a book that everyone wants to read. Here s the solution: get a copy of Read this Next...open it to a page at random, and read whatever book is discussed on that page. --Bob Etier, Technorati.com" [A] brisk and often funny guide, bristling with snap judgments, the snappier the better. --Wall Street Journal"

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