Dear Reader: The Comfort and Joy of Books

By Cathy Rentzenbrink

Book Overview

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Last Act of Love, Cathy Rentzenbrink's Dear Reader is the ultimate love letter to reading and to finding the comfort and joy in stories.

'Exquisite' - Marian Keyes, author of Grown Ups
'A warm, unpretentious manifesto for why books matter' - Sunday Express

Growing up, Cathy Rentzenbrink was rarely seen without her nose in a book and read in secret long after lights out. When tragedy struck, it was books that kept her afloat. Eventually they lit the way to a new path, first as a bookseller and then as a writer. No matter what the future holds, reading will always help.

A moving, funny and joyous exploration of how books can change the course of your life, packed with recommendations from one reader to another.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509891552
• ISBN13: 9781509891559
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Picador USA
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up

Customer Reviews

A love letter to books, authors and fellow readers

This book will definitely grow your TBR list as the author provides recommendations in numerous genres alongside autobiography and her journey in the book trade from clerk to store leader, events planner and non-profit work as well. She is the kind of person you hope to get stuck with on a long train ride, or a plane delay.