Charismatically charged with infinite insight and delves into the vast relationships that we all develop with the world of reading. Informatively written and such attention to detail, covering the judgement of society based on our bookshelves and the exposure our choice of reading brings to others. The chapter on Marilyn Monroe and her book choices that allow us to see how intelligent she was and how widners vast book collection was commendable. The exploration of the tragedy of book burning and the whimsical attitudes of society that can can stifle the written word and the sometimes even the viral transmitting that brought the lending of books to a standstill throughout the ages, including the recent pandemic. Exploring our expectations based on the quality of a book and understating the 14 rules that establish when I book is to be deemed a classic. The epiphany stating that all books will transform us. Emma smith is insightful and displays great attention to detail.