Bedside Companion for Book Lovers

Bedside Companion for Book Lovers is a glorious treasury of literary curiosities for every night of the year. It contains an eclectic mix of fact and fiction, letters, diaries, essays and dedications, all infused with the joys of books and reading. The perfect gift for the bibliophile in your life, it contains snippets from some of the greatest writers and book collectors from throughout history, including but not limited to:

• Charles Dickens on the smell of books
• Maya Angelou on the pleasures of reading aloud
• Virginia Woolf on finding space for writing
• Nick Hornby on reading for pure enjoyment

Along the way, you'll find advice on how to look after your volumes, what to do when books start taking over your home, and where to find the most atmospheric libraries and bookshops around the world. Keep this beautifully illustrated book by your bedside and wander into a magical world of books every night of the year.