![]() I was also reminded of some books I haven’t thought about for about 20 years…for example, Love and Betrayal and Hold the Mayo (anyone?!) Of course not all of Mangan’s choices were familiar, but it’s so well written that it feels like a friend recommending you great new reads. ![]() ![]() It was also wonderful to hear echoes of my own adult reservations about some of the books I loved as a child – growing up really does put some of them in a new and unflattering light! It was lovely to hear her take on old favourites, such as The Borrowers and Goodnight Mister Tom, as well as many books that I loved as a child and have recently shared with my own children. Being a similar age to Mangan, a lot of her book choices are cosily familiar and she writes with humour and passion. I’m always keen to read about the experiences of one of my own tribe of book obsessives and was anticipating a blast from the past of my own childhood reading. ![]() ‘Bookworm: A Memoir of Childhood Reading’ by Lucy ManganĪs a life-long bookworm, I could not wait to get my hands on Mangan’s book about her childhood reading. Links are affiliate links that I earn commission on at no extra cost to you – thank you for supporting my blog. With this in mind, I thought I’d introduce you to some of my favourites! ![]() I recently reviewed ‘Dear Reader’ by Cathy Rentzenbrink (you can see the review here) and many of the comments I received were about the fact that people really love books about books! ![]()
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