tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19303578.post6821164507902841583..comments2023-07-27T03:13:29.767-05:00Comments on Bibliolatry: Books that Francine Prose Likes, by Francine ProseBibliolatristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952275703674340536noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19303578.post-70523216642863547502007-05-04T04:42:00.000-05:002007-05-04T04:42:00.000-05:00Well, as we'll see, reading it wasn't entirely in ...Well, as we'll see, reading it wasn't entirely in vain...I picked a few titles I hadn't heard of. So while I didn't really pick up writing tips, I did add to my reading list!Bibliolatristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952275703674340536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19303578.post-56578882338797065522007-05-02T15:27:00.000-05:002007-05-02T15:27:00.000-05:00I got this book last December (my husband selected...I got this book last December (my husband selected it off my wishlist for a holiday gift) and it's been sitting unread on my shelf ever since. I added it to the list after reading some rave blogger reviews - too bad I didn't read yours first! Where were you when I needed you, huh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19303578.post-87665797140656789202007-04-18T16:51:00.000-05:002007-04-18T16:51:00.000-05:00Gotta say, I'm with you all the way on this book s...Gotta say, I'm with you all the way on this book so far. I must admit, I haven't finished the book yet but I've yet to see exactly why this book received such rave reviews. Yes, she encourages close reading which is always a good thing but much of the information on beautiful sentences and paragraphs and great writers seems highly subjective. And you're spot on: the central thesis of this book - that to write well one must read well - is a true but old horse.J.S. Peytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705348798562789906noreply@blogger.com