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Title: Literature Lover's Book Of Lists : Serious Trivia for the Bibliophile by Judie L. H. Strouf, Judie L.H. Strouf ISBN: 0-7352-0121-8 Publisher: Jossey-Bass Pub. Date: 01 September, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.8 (10 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A wonderful resource
Comment: Like Steven Gilbar's "The Book Book" (see my review), this is a great item to just pick up and open; you're sure to find something interesting in it no matter what page you choose. Though not marketed as such, it will prove most interesting to parents of children from grade-school through high-school age, and may indeed be used as a compendium of reading lists by homeschoolers. Besides allusions, quotations, and definitions, the bulk of the book, as with Gilbar, is given over to lists of books--everything from "Best-Selling Books" to "1990s Literature From Around the World;" there's no reason an intelligent teen can't take a taste of everything Strouf lists. Serious-minded ones may also want to check out List #9 ("Influential Writers from Around the World"), #14 ("Literary Criticism"), and #16 ("U.S./British/Irish Critics") for ideas on where to go next. But above all, buy it for Sections 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7 (Books...for All Ages, Genres...for Every Taste, Drama, Themes, and Literary Periods) and the titles and authors in Section 4 (Poetry). Then get yourself a used copy of Gilbar (get his "Great Books" too) and "The Prentice-Hall Good Reading Guide," and you'll have a treasure trove worthy of the fabled Indies to search and sample.
Rating: 3
Summary: Handy, but not overwhelmingly impressive
Comment: This is an interesting book - there are a few intriguing lists in here. However, some of them seem a bit arbitrary. It's not overwhelmingly easy to use, either. If you're looking for a very academic book about books, don't get this one. If, on the other hand, you want a general refrence on reading and books, or are looking for reading lists and don't know where to find them, try this out. Don't expect too much.
Rating: 1
Summary: Too lighweight to be of any use to a bibliophile
Comment: This book would've been a "find" if I were in my early teens, but for any adult who considers themselves a bibliophile, this book is just too lightweight. Yes, it is about books and literature, but the coverage is extremely shallow. I would consider this to be something like the Reader's Digest Condensed Books form of Benet's Reader's Encyclopedia. Buy that work instead of you're looking for a good reference work on literature.
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Title: The Literature Teacher's Book Of Lists by Judie L. H. Strouf ISBN: 087628554X Publisher: Jossey-Bass Pub. Date: 07 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: The Green Book of Songs by Subject: The Thematic Guide to Popular Music by Jeff Green ISBN: 0939735202 Publisher: Professional Desk Pub. Date: 01 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $64.95 |
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Title: The Timetables of History : A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events (The New Third Revised Edition) by Bernard Grun ISBN: 067174271X Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: 15 December, 1991 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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Title: The Science Teacher's Book of Lists by Frances Bartlett Barhydt, Paul W. Morgan ISBN: 0137933819 Publisher: Jossey-Bass Pub. Date: 07 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: The Writing Teacher's Book Of Lists : With Ready-to-Use Activities and Worksheets by Gary Robert Muschla ISBN: 0139711694 Publisher: Jossey-Bass Pub. Date: 07 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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