Jul 312009
The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett
“The Uncommon Reader” is a sweet little novella about the power of the joy of reading. Bennett has the Queen of England stumble accidently upon a book mobile at the edge of the palace, borrowing a book primarily out of politeness. After doing this a few times, the Queen begins to lose herself in her reading, to the point where those around her begin to think of it as a problem.
This definitely is a sweet book, but I listened to audio and I think it lost something moving from print to spoken word. A book about the love of books just really needs to be read.
8 Responses to “The Uncommon Reader – Book Review”
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LOL! I bet you are right about the audio. I’ll remember that if I decide to pick this one up.
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I really enjoyed this novella! I remember reading Dewey’s review and immediately getting on hold at the library for this copy. I would love to add this to my collection of books someday!
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I’m happy to know that about the audio, as I listen to alot of them. This is one of those books I know I must get to…it has been positively reviewed by everyone!
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I’ll still plan on reading this then. Audiobooks and I haven’t gotten along so far anyway. =)
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another blogger suggested this novella for my summer reading challenge and i enjoyed it–such an original premise.
as for audio books, i find that (most times) the narration adds another dimension for me.
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I read the book and just loved it, so you’re probably right – this one needs to be read rather than listened to.
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Love your last thought about the love of books just needing to be read. I’ll have to look for this one – in print!
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This has been on my list for a while. I don’t know why I keep putting it off, as it seems like it would take no time at all to read.
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