I'd Rather Be Reading: A Library of Art for Book Lovers (Gifts for Book Lovers, Gifts for Librarians, Book Club Gift)

For anyone who'd rather be reading than doing just about anything else, this book 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 gift for bookworms everywhere.

Author: Guinevere De La Mare
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: 08/15/2017
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.30h x 5.20w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781452155111
ISBN10: 1452155119
BISAC Categories:
- Antiques & Collectibles | Books
- Art | General
- Literary Criticism | Books & Reading

About the Author
Guinevere de la Mare is a San Francisco-based writer, author, book lover, and the founder of Silent Book Club, a pop-up speakeasy for readers worldwide.