Do you follow #FridayReads on twitter? Its founder Bethanne Patrick, The Book Maven celebrates its origins and reach — a snapshot of a days reading, around the world. What it shows me is that no matter how exciting a particular season’s big new books are, the backlist (including classics and world lit) is still very much alive. Most of us still rely on that tried-and-true method known as the word-of-mouth recommendation to find out what to read next, even in this digitally enhanced world.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 15:01:12 +0000