Ep 313: Books that stand the test of time
What Should I Read Next?
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The Unusual Reader by Allan Bennett
i feel that in my reading life as well, because there's so much i want to read. Yet i know that i can't read every book that sounds good to me. Kenner once said that what you're taking for granted is always more important than whatever you have your mind fixed on. So here's a book recommendation about someone who discovers what we passionate readers take for granted. There's a marvellous book by the british playwright allan bennett called the uncommon reader. This fictional version, queen elizabeth, discovers how it can open the world to you, even if you know you're a queen. It's a book that you can read in a sitting
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