Saturday, July 3, 2010

Book Thoughts: "How to Read Literature Like a Professor," by Thomas C. Foster

I don't fancy myself a beginning reader by any stretch, but hey, I haven't had a lit class in 14 years, and despite the fact that I read a lot, I often wonder, "Does that mean something?" or "Can it really mean that?"

Foster takes up those questions and more in this highly entertaining volume. it's not dry, it's very witty with a lot of humor, and he doesn't talk down to the reader at all. If he did, it would defeat the purpose of the book.

I would suggest this book to anyone, beginner or not, who would like a quick, easy to read, no nonsense guide to reading literature, or anything for that matter. Check it out.

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