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I was very excited to be given a copy of the book 'Portable Magic' last year by a parent as an...
For some reason I thought this was a novel (perhaps it was the title and whimsical cover) but was...
I really wanted to enjoy this. I loved the idea of a delve into the history of books and readers,...
This was an interesting book, but it is definitely one to read in bits rather than try to read...
I was so excited to win a copy of this book but sadly I have struggled to read it and haven't...
In this brilliantly written account of the book-as-material-object, Emma Smith explains that...
love books (I used to have about 5000 around my house and have 1000 roughly on kindle) - this is...
it is a great read for both a dip in and out, while also being a good read all the way through...
For a bibliophile, what's not to love in a book about books! And this particular book offers a...
A fascinating insight into the history of books. From the start of their creation to the current...
When you have someone who you know who loves books of all kinds it is hard to think of a book...
A fascinating look at the history of books, not the stories contained by the physical book and...
A nice little tome to dip in and out of and pick up a few new facts about books that one wouldn't...
This book takes me back to English GCSES, when we first started a new book and learnt all of the...
This is a very well researched book that explores, over 16 chapters, how readers read, books and...
A book about books, I wasn’t sure what to expect. What I found was a history of the reading book...
I absolutely loved this book. It was well researched, well written, thought provoking and a real...
Reading the description of this book made me feel all kinds of nostalgia - some of the most clear...
In Portable Magic, Emma Smith presents an in-depth history of the book as a physical object, one...
Due to the review copies of the books being rather slow to arrive at the moment and having an...
Firstly, the cover is so quirky and wonderful and it captures the essence of the book very well,...
I liked this book. I thought that this was an interesting book. I enjoyed the writing and I did...
I thought that this was an interesting book. As a fan of non fiction, I was excited to read a...
Portable Magic is a fascinating, in-depth examination of books as physical objects, from their...
This book gave an incredible, in depth, well researched story on the history of books. I’m not...
This cannot fail to delight any bookworm or even historian. I thoroughly enjoyed this, it's just...
I really enjoyed Portable Magic, named after a quote from Stephen King and summing up nicely the...
Though I love books about books, I was apprehensive about this one. It seemed a bit too academic...
Where do I start? This was at times such a quirky, fun, irreverent look at the book world, along...
I was really excited to delve into this book as an avid book lover. The book did not disappoint...
A interesting book based on the origins, history and our relationship with books. Whilst I did...
With thanks to Readersfirst for free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. The...
While I acknowledge that this book is extremely well-written and researched, it just wasn't for...
I absolutely adored this although at times the author and my principles didn't exactly...
Most of what we say about books is really about the words inside them: the rosy nostalgic glow...
This book is an academic non fiction book and is my first Emma smith book I have read and I will...
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