I really liked the idea behind this book, but think that it went on for much much longer than it needed to. The author's eldest sister died from cancer at 46, and after four years the author found that she was still grieving. Having shared a love of books with her sister (and the rest of her family), she sets out to read one book per day for an entire year - the year that she is 46 - and write a review of each of those books.
Each chapter mentions some of the books that she read, loosely tied together chronologically and by some theme. Quotes are sprinkled throughout the book. Unfortunately, you can tell that while the author is an avid reader, she's not a great writer. Lots of ideas are mentioned repeatedly, and the structure of the book feels forced sometimes.
I'd suggest skipping reading the book, and instead going to the website where the author wrote all of her reviews to see her booklist: www.ReadAllDay.org
Great idea, but I wish the writing were better. At least now I have a source of books to pick from.
4/10
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