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An invigorating and delightful homage to writers, books, and reading. This is a book about books and the guilty pleasures of reading: an unusual exploration of the topic which looks at the intimate and mysterious relationship of readers and the act of reading. From reading pleasures to rituals, such as choosing, giving, putting away, re-reading or even relinquishing a book, the renowned French literary critic Bernard Pivot engages in a subtle conversation with Cécile, his daughter, both an ‘ordinary’ and passionate reader. This exhilarating text gives us insights into how father – a professional reader – and daughter – an amateur one – experience reading, why they love books, and the special relationship they have with them. Father and daughter reveal their favorite titles, and in doing so, give the reader an irresistible need to read them all. And because a picture speaks a thousand words, this book also comes with illustrations, including 64 photographs, paintings, portraits and drawings, all specially selected by the authors. A refined and elegant book, which is at once intelligent and light-hearted, personal and universal.