I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life

For so many people, reading isn't just a hobby or a way to pass the time--it's a lifestyle. Our books shape us, define us, enchant us, and even sometimes infuriate us. Our books are a part of who we are as people, and we can't imagine life without them.

I'd Rather Be Reading is the perfect literary companion for everyone who feels that way. In this collection of charming and relatable reflections on the reading life, beloved blogger and author Anne Bogel leads readers to remember the book that first hooked them, the place where they first fell in love with reading, and all of the moments afterward that helped make them the reader they are today. Known as a reading tastemaker through her popular podcast What Should I Read Next?, Bogel invites book lovers into a community of like-minded people to discover new ways to approach literature, learn fascinating new things about books and publishing, and reflect on the role reading plays in their lives.

The perfect gift for the bibliophile in everyone's life, I'd Rather Be Reading will command an honored place on the overstuffed bookshelves of any book lover.

• Reading People: How Seeing the World through the Lens of Personality Changes Everything
• Book Girl: A Journey through the Treasures and Transforming Power of a Reading Life
• Bibliophile: An Illustrated Miscellany
• Bibliophile Notes: 20 Different Notecards & Envelopes
• On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books
• The Wondering Years: How Pop Culture Helped Me Answer Life’s Biggest Questions
• I'd Rather Be Reading: A Library of Art for Book Lovers
• Harry's Trees: A Novel
• Read Harder (A Reading Log): Track Books, Chart Progress
• My Ideal Bookshelf