If you're feeling guilty because you haven't finished all the books you wanted to read this year, I've got the perfect book for you. It's among the recommendations in the New York Times' list of the year's 100 notable books. One of the titles listed is this one: "How to Talk About Books you Haven't Read" by Pierre Bayard. See why you need to read? There is a book for everything.
It's no accident, I think, that the popularity of reading books is going down along with our children's test scores compared with other Western nations. See our editorial on that topic by clicking here. Part of the answer to the problem is that children need to see their parents reading to imprint the importance on their developing minds. OK, Mom and Dad, how many books have the kids seen you reading lately?
If you need someplace to start for inspiration, the New York Times list is a great place to start. Just put it by the phone or computer and start reserving books one at a time from the library or taking a look at them in the bookstore. The list will be published in Sunday's print edition of the Times' book review section but the list is already available on the Web site. Read the entire list by clicking here:
This book was talked about in a blog months ago. Get with it!Not experiencing feelings of guilt over unread books just yet.It's not the conservative way and anyway who needs the New York Times to influence a person's literary choices.I'd rather wander through the bookstores and libraries.