I mentioned it being spoken about during the ‘Parisian bibliomaniacs’ video clip I pointed you to in a ‘Book Bites’ post last week. I twittered about ordering at the weekend, and in post-haste fashion a copy of John Baxter’s A Pound of Paper hit my doormat this morning.
I may have only just announced that I’ve started reading Torsten Krol’s Callisto, but I’m really excited about reading this one too. Check out this bit of the cover blurb:
“A Pound of Paper is a brilliantly readable, honest and funny account of a life spent in pursuit of a passion – of how a boy from the bush came to be living in a Paris penthouse with a library worth millions”
Mmmm…scrumdiddlyumptious as Roald Dahl might have said 
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Anyway, I’ve had a quick flick through the book and it looks as though the chapters are set out more as essays rather than a chronological record, so I think I can read it rather loosely, fitting in the odd chapter or two as and when (difficult when I’ve all my short story reading to do as well, but where there’s a will..*grin*).
So who’s already read this? How did you like it? Love to hear from you!
About Rob
I read this four years ago and all I can say is that I liked it and felt a comfort in reading it…like I had met a kindred spirit. But I do not remember any particulars which is why I use my blog as a journal…so that four years from now, I can look back and see why I liked, loved or hated a book.
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I liked it and felt a comfort in reading it…like I had met a kindred spirit < - What a profound comment to make Book Psmith. Very heartwarming! I've read the first three chapters of it so far and I'm feeling that comfort somewhat too. Baxter has a definite 'warm glow' to his writing. But then again he is writing about ‘book love’ I suppose, something which makes all of us bookworms glow..emm so that would make us ‘glow worms’ as well wouldn’t it? Sorry I’ll shut up!
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Anyway thanks for dropping by and saying hi!
Warmest
Rob