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This magical volume begins by recalling the tender triangular relationship of a parent, a storybook and a child who loves to be read to. Years later, the enchanted child has become a reluctant teenaged reader. How, Pennac asks, does the love of reading begin? How is it lost? And how can it be regained - by everyone from children to adults? Delving into his experiences as a parent, a writer and a teacher, Pennac uncovers new ways to restore the enchantment of reading and draws up a liberating Readers Bill of Rights, including the right to skip pages, the right to read anything, the right to not defend your tastes, and the right to escapism.
An exquisite treat for all who love reading, this 1993 French blockbuster offers an enchanting look at how we learn to read and the relationship we develop with books. Erudite, charming, and persuasive, Pennac's unique work is a manifesto for book lovers the world over.
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Valerie Turner
reviewed Better than Life on November 12, 2011 Better than Life
This book is a gem. Something that any reader will hold close to their heart. The essays are translated from the original French work by the educator Daniel Pennac. The book is full of amazing quotes. Some of my favorites:
Time to read is always time stolen. Stolen from what? From the tyranny of living.
By making time to read, like making time to love, we expand our time for living.
I particularly loved Part 3 - "The Gift of Reading" where he describes a classroom of high school students - the stereotypes of "the loner", "the prep", "the goth", etc. and how when the teacher [him] decides to read aloud to them for the entire class. It is his experiment to get them hooked. He chooses Süskind's _Perfume_ with its lively descriptions, and the teens, all of them, instantly become hooked.
The last few essays are also great, where he discusses the "Rights of the Reader" (the book is named after this series of essays). He outlines 10 Rights that each reader inherently possesses. He goes on to write short essays about all of them:
1) The right not to read.
2) The right to skip.
3) The right not to finish a book.
4) The right to read it again.
5) The right to read anything.
6) The right to mistake a book for real life.
7) The right to read anywhere.
8) The right to dip in.
9) The right to read aloud.
10) The right to be quiet.
A perfect book for a literature class - or a continuing education course. I highly recommend it.
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