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Author
Publisher
University Press
Pub. Date
1961
Language
English
Description
In An Experiment in Criticism, C. S. Lewis offers a thought-provoking and unconventional approach to literary criticism. Instead of evaluating literature by traditional standards of quality, Lewis suggests that the true value of a book lies in how readers engage with it. He proposes that literature should be judged not by its inherent qualities but by the kind of reading experience it provides.
Lewis distinguishes between two types of readers: those...
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"From ancient times to the present day, The World in Books offers a wide-ranging historical education through pleasure reading-and a fantastic introduction to some of the most thought-provoking, profound, and interesting nonfiction works of all time. From Sun Tzu's The Art of War to bell hooks's All About Love, as well as such recent classics as Barbara Ehrenreich's Nickel and Dimed and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's We Should All Be Feminists, Davis's...
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Language
English
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Description
"Leigh Beth Stilton has never liked the holidays. After growing up in an unstable home, escaping an abusive marriage, and witnessing daily tragedies as an EMT, Leigh just can't bring herself to care about Christmas cheer. In fact, she's so convinced she's not worth loving that one winter's eve, she decides she can't go on--until she comes across a book called Bethel and starts to read. Leigh is unfamiliar with the author, J.D. Harper, but his words...
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Language
English
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Description
"On the day Juliet Lansdown reports to work for the first time at Bethnal Green Library, it isn't the bustling hub she's been expecting. But in the face of German attacks, she's determined to make it a place where all of their neighbors feel safe and welcome. Katie Upwood is thrilled to be working at the library too, though she's only there until she heads off to university in the fall. But after the death of her beau on the front lines and unexpected...
14) All the books
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
Piper, a book-hoarding chipmunk, does not want to share, until she discovers the magic of the library
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Jory John comes this laugh-out-loud picture book that you are going to absolutely love! No, really, you are. It's got everything you could ever want: comedy, drama, action, heart. Plusare you ready? It's got homework! Ahh yeah! And a trip to the best place ever, the dentist! Ahhhh yeahhh! Additionallybrace yourselfit's got raisins! Nature's candy. AHH YEAHHH! This book is so great, you won't be able to...
Author
Publisher
Clarkson Potter Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
A unique, illustrated introduction to astrology that explores the zodiac through a literary lens, drawing lessons from celebrated authors including Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, W.E.B. Du Bois, Nella Larsen, Oscar Wilde, and dozens more. AstroLit is a cosmic voyage through the lives and works of literary giants from the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries. Renowned literary history scholars McCormick Templeman and Rachel Feder...
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