The art of reading
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Average rating3.5
"In The Art of Reading, philosopher Damon Young delights in the pleasures of this intimate pursuit through a rich sample of literature: from Virginia Woolf's diaries to Batman comics. He writes with honesty and humour about the blunders and revelations of his own bookish life. Devoting each chapter to a literary virtue - patience, curiosity, courage, pride, temperance, justice - The Art of Reading celebrates the reader's power: to turn hieroglyphics into a lifelong adventure."--Publisher.
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I absolutely loved this one. It's a reflection on reading practice within the framework of Aristotelian virtue ethics (Young is a philosopher). Taking examples of writers and philosophers on their reading habits, mixed with Young's own reading memoir, this has definitely influenced the way I approach reading, and hopefully will influence my future reading too.
