I'd Rather Be Reading
I'd Rather Be Reading

Author: Guinevere de la Mare

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2017-08-15

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 1452158592

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A compendium of delightful essays, poems, photos, quotations, and illustrations for book lovers. For anyone who’d rather be reading than doing just about anything else, this ebook is the ultimate must-have. In this visual ode to all things bookish, readers will get lost in page after page of beautiful contemporary art, photography, and illustrations depicting the pleasures of books. Artwork from the likes of Jane Mount, Lisa Congdon, Julia Rothman, and Sophie Blackall is interwoven with text from essayist Maura Kelly, bestselling author Gretchen Rubin, and award-winning author and independent bookstore owner Ann Patchett. Rounded out with poems, quotations, and aphorisms celebrating the joys of reading, this lovingly curated compendium is a love letter to all things literary, and the perfect thing for bookworms everywhere.

I'd Rather Be Reading
I'd Rather Be Reading

Author: Anne Bogel

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2018-09-04

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 149341531X

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For so many people, reading isn't just a hobby or a way to pass the time--it's a lifestyle. Our books shape us, define us, enchant us, and even sometimes infuriate us. Our books are a part of who we are as people, and we can't imagine life without them. I'd Rather Be Reading is the perfect literary companion for everyone who feels that way. In this collection of charming and relatable reflections on the reading life, beloved blogger and author Anne Bogel leads readers to remember the book that first hooked them, the place where they first fell in love with reading, and all of the moments afterward that helped make them the reader they are today. Known as a reading tastemaker through her popular podcast What Should I Read Next?, Bogel invites book lovers into a community of like-minded people to discover new ways to approach literature, learn fascinating new things about books and publishing, and reflect on the role reading plays in their lives. The perfect gift for the bibliophile in everyone's life, I'd Rather Be Reading will command an honored place on the overstuffed bookshelves of any book lover.

I'D Rather Read
I'D Rather Read

Author: A. P. J. Abdul

Publisher:

Published: 2016-10-21

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9788129142061

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Books are like best friends-always there for you when you need them. And it's not just you; Your favourite authors also feel the same way. In this collection, find out which are the books that inspired Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam; what is Ruskin Bond's favourite book series; Subhadra Sen Gupta's favourite reading spots and how Sudha Murty's longstanding relationship with libraries continues to this day. Plus, Roopa Pai talks about her love for Enid Blyton, Jash Sen narrates how reading detective fiction in a spooky old house only added to the fun, Arundhati Venkatesh reminisces about her childhood spent in the company of books and Anita Nair fondly describes the 'place of enchantment' a book provided her. Plus, there are more delightful anecdotes by Satyajit Ray, Tanu Shree Singh, Jerry Pinto, Nilanjana Roy and Deepa Agarwal. Brimming with nostalgia and a love for books, I'd Rather Read will make you fall in love with the written word all over again.

Things I'd Rather Do Than Die
Things I'd Rather Do Than Die

Author: Christine Hurley Deriso

Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.

Published: 2018-09-18

Total Pages: 279

ISBN-13: 1635830230

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When the two most mismatched seniors at Walt Whitman High School find themselves locked in an aerobics room overnight, their confinement forces them to push past the labels they’ve assigned each other and they share a night they’ll never forget.

I'd Rather Eat Chocolate
I'd Rather Eat Chocolate

Author: Joan Sewell

Publisher: Harmony

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 0767922689

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A candid and witty memoir describes one woman's search for a solution to her problem with a low sex drive and her efforts to close the libido gap that threatened her relationship with her husband, discusses the creative solution that accommodated the needs of both partners, and offers solace, information, and comfort to others in her situation. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.

I'd Rather Be Writing
I'd Rather Be Writing

Author: Marcia Golub

Publisher: Writers Digest Books

Published: 1999-07-15

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13:

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"A guide to finding more time, getting more organized, completing more projects and having more fun."--Cover.

I'd Rather be in the Studio!
I'd Rather be in the Studio!

Author: Alyson B. Stanfield

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780974272580

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Discusses how to develop one's art career by selling and showing more of one's work, covering how to get organized, assemble a portfolio, create marketing materials, use a Web site to one's advantage, and speak confidently about one's identity as an artist.

Why I'd Rather Date My Dog
Why I'd Rather Date My Dog

Author: Nancy Furstinger

Publisher: BowTie Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9781933958040

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Offering a not entirely tongue-in-cheek comparison between dates and dogs, Nancy Furstinger argues that dogs are usually more reliable. Wry observations, clever quips & sly jokes help make the case that time spent with the pooch is rarely wasted - and unlike the date, your dog never forgets to call you back.

I'd Rather Be Laughing
I'd Rather Be Laughing

Author: Marilyn Meberg

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 9780849939891

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Marilyn Meberg uses her own life events to show how we can maintain joy in the midst of difficult heartbreaking experiences. --From publisher's description.

I'd Rather Have an Iguana
I'd Rather Have an Iguana

Author: Heidi Stetson Mario

Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 9780881063578

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When her mom brings home a new baby, a little girl thinks she would rather have an iguana until she starts to get to know her baby brother.