Synopses & Reviews
Ever been betrayed by a pretty cover and a pair of alluring blurbs?
Rest assured: Read This Next will never hurt you. The 500 book recommendations contained within these pages have all been carefullyvetted and approved by two literary professionals with discerning taste and witty wit. Arranged into delightful thematic lists, thesesuggestions cover the best of literature high and low, from page-turning classics to mind-expanding fluff; from murder mysteries and post-apocalyptic visions to historical fiction and bathroom books. Each book is paired with deeply insightful, deeply hilarious discussionquestions, perfect for book groups or for readers who just enjoy talking to themselves.
In a world where so many books disappoint— robbing you of your time and money, promising more than they can deliver—Read This Next is the wickedly smart, faithful, and attractive partner youve alwaysdreamed would bring you true and lasting reading happiness.
Review
“Sometimes the biggest problem a book discussion group faces is finding a book that everyone wants to read. Heres the solution: get a copy of Read this Next...open it to a page at random, and read whatever book is discussed on that page.” Bob Etier, Technorati.com
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“[Book groups] would be well advised to bypass the best-sellers in front of bookstores and libraries and pick up this clever (and useful) reading guide. This books authors have an eye for offbeat and unappreciated classics […and] taste that spans the highbrow-lowbrow cultural divide.” Chicago Tribune Books
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“[A] brisk and often funny guide, bristling with snap judgments, the snappier the better.” Wall Street Journal
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“Smart and bracingly funny … a rollicking addition to the reading group guide genre...carried along by a lively and nimble voice and a treasure trove of once-famous, now-forgotten titles.” Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
Are you tired of bland, overly earnest reading guides that discuss the same old books? Read This Next by Sandra Newman and Howard Mittlemark is the answer. A smart, irreverent, honest, and truly hilarious guide to your 500 new favorite books, Read This Next is aimed at those readers and book groups that are looking for great reading suggestions with more variety and spice than the usual book club picks while offering food for thought and laughter in equal measure."
Synopsis
Are you tired of bland, overly earnest reading guides that discuss the same old books? Read This Next by Sandra Newman and Howard Mittlemark is the answer. A smart, irreverent, honest, and truly hilarious guide to your 500 new favorite books, Read This Next is aimed at those readers and book groups that are looking for great reading suggestions with more variety and spice than the usual book club picks—while offering food for thought and laughter in equal measure.
About the Author
Writer and editor Howard Mittelmark's book reviews and essays have appeared in the
New York Times,
Washington Post,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
Hollywood Reporter,
Writer's Digest, and other publications. He is the author of the novel
Age of Consent.
Sandra Newman is the author of The Only Good Thing Anyone Has Ever Done, which was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award. She is also the author of the novel Cake; the memoir Changeling; How Not to Write a Novel, an irreverent how-to guide (with Howard Mittelmark); and The Western Lit Survival Kit. She lives in New York.