Dear Fahrenheit 451

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I received an ARC and loved loved loved reading this book! I would never have thought to read a book about books before now. Annie Spence is my kind of funny and her love/breakup letters are surprisingly useful as reviews given the humorous nature of the book. I'm keeping this book for future ref...

from foggidawn

A snarky librarian addresses letters to books she's known and loved, hated, etc. I've been hearing about this one everywhere, so I picked it up and zipped through it in an evening. What they said about it is true: it's fun, funny, and will make your reading list explode. It's obvious to me that S...

from surlysal

Really enjoyed the letters but the lists were not my cup of tea although I did find myself jotting down a few of the titles. I did find myself chuckling out loud to the author's wit. I'm glad to see some of the situations involving librarians is truly universal.

from lycomayflower

This fun little book by a librarian is comprised of letters to books (the first ~3/4) and lists of book recs (the last ~1/4). I enjoyed the letters more than the lists, but some of the lists were good too. Most of the letters are humorous, and while Spence occasionally used her humor to be just a...

from kaulsu

Definitely a book for a younger set. The "goodbye" letters became old after the first five...but they went on for half of the book. Then she suddenly stopped writing the "letters" but continued her critiques using other vehicles, such as reporting on interaction with library patrons. Her language...