tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698311519691984558.post6120636209647442570..comments2023-11-25T02:48:21.966-07:00Comments on abcreads: Books about Booksabcreaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827801722370240463noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698311519691984558.post-71025163374471965572010-11-06T12:03:45.091-06:002010-11-06T12:03:45.091-06:00I've also found this book, which seems to be a...I've also found this book, which seems to be along the same lines, in the catalog- Becoming Shakespeare: the unlikely afterlife that turned a provincial playwright into the bard.shalulahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03867868813274191913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698311519691984558.post-66429037970710355442010-11-05T20:08:33.516-06:002010-11-05T20:08:33.516-06:00Well said, J'Andrea!
My two cents: The backst...Well said, J'Andrea! <br />My two cents: The backstory enhances enjoyment of the book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698311519691984558.post-25031523074202515772010-10-27T10:26:44.947-06:002010-10-27T10:26:44.947-06:00I enjoy reading books about books. With Anne Frank...I enjoy reading books about books. With Anne Frank it seems the more you know about her the more you will understand her diary. Learning about the impact the book has had is interesting in the way culture and literature interact, especially with older books (the classics). <br /><br />If there was book about the impact Harry Potter or Twilight has had that I would put down to commodification, not because it wouldn't be interesting, but because they are still part of the current culture. If the same thing came out about these books in 20 or thirty years that would be interesting in seeing its <i>lasting effects</i>.J-birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06411492818858952107noreply@blogger.com