{"product_id":"bedside-companion-for-book-lovers-isbn-9781849947695","title":"Bedside Companion for Book Lovers","description":"\u003cb\u003eA glorious treasury of literary curiosities for every night of the year.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBedside Companion for Book Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e contains an eclectic mix of fact and fiction, letters, diaries, essays and dedications, all suffused with the joys of books and reading. The perfect gift for the bibliophile in your life, it contains snippets from some of the greatest writers and book collectors from throughout history, including: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCharles Dickens on the smell of books\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaya Angelou on the pleasures of reading aloud\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVirginia Woolf on finding space for writing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNick Hornby on reading for pure enjoyment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eand much more. Along the way, you’ll find advice on how to look after your most precious volumes, what to do when books start taking over your home, and where to find the most atmospheric libraries and bookshops around the world. Keep this beautifully illustrated book by your bedside and wander into a magical world of books every night of the year.January: An Illimitable Choice 10 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFebruary: Frivolous and Idle Books 46 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarch: A Stroke of the Pen 78 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApril: Something Sensational to Read 112 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMay: Encouraging Early Bookishness 146 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJune: The Poet and the Dreamer 182 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJuly: I Always Took a Book 216 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAugust: Bibliomania, or Book-madness 252 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeptember: In an Elbow-chair at Ease 288 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOctober: The Art of Bookbinding 324 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNovember: An Abundant Library 358 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDecember: The Craft of Genius 394 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex: 430 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements 444‘This would be a much-loved and treasured gift for bookworms! From fact and fiction, to letters and diaries, be greeted by the beauty of the written word’ - Love ReadingJane McMorland Hunter is a passionate lover of the written word who works at Hatchards bookshop when not writing. She has written and edited several books, including \u003ci\u003eOde to London, Favourite Poems of England\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year, Friends: A Poem for Every Day of the Year and A Nature Poem for Every Night of the Year\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in London.","brand":"Batsford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44897133691109,"sku":"NP9781849947695","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/438ee064-552f-4bb0-9e77-ae79016d8638.jpg?v=1767833612","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/bedside-companion-for-book-lovers-isbn-9781849947695","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}