Table of Contents

Introduction

1. 'A charming eccentricity': degrees of bibliomania

2. 'Rapt clean of ourselves': reading

3. 'Sometimes, profound epiphanies'

4. 'Treat personal book recommendations with the suspicion they deserve'

5. 'The pleasant thing isâ € ¦ ': the time and place for a book

6. 'The good practice of buying a book a day'

7. 'Muddling among old books'

8. 'He spoils every decent book on which he lays his hands'

9. 'A history of its own': a book's life

10. 'It was amazing really where the word librarian would get you'

11. 'An early taste for reading'

12. 'The books that you read were all I loved you for'

13. 'Tempted in so subtle a shape'

14. 'An intense grievance': having nothing to read

About the Author

Julie Rugg lives in York with her husband and daughter.

Reviews

'Buried in Books' would be a fruitful addition to any booklover's pile. Exploring this delightful anthology is akin to rummaging in the better sort of second-hand bookshop. Independent This is a book for people whose love of literature is much more than a nightly flick through the book closest to the bed. This fun and frothy homage will delight and enthral that member of your family who always has their head stuck in a book. Buried in Books is a wonderful way to spend a free afternoon. Suffolk If you're an obsessive reader, stroke this book lovingly, listen as you riffle through the pages and be proud that you are in good company. Yorkshire Riding A fabulous compendium of writing about literature... Anyone with half an interest in reading should invest at once. Sunday Express