Library Journal has written a glowing review of Don't Know Much About Literature, the latest book in the Don't Know Much About series. As you might remember from this post, the affection is mutual--Ken is a vocal advocate for libraries. Check out an excerpt from the review below:
In this latest addition to Kenneth Davis’s popular “Don’t Know Much About” series, he and daughter Jenny quiz readers about writers, books, Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, famous first and last lines, and other literary trivia. The book’s scope is broad, with selections ranging from “Children’s Classics” to “Beowulf” and “Fictional First Ladies.” The Davises provide questions, answers, and a summary paragraph for each category but don’t order the material in any predictable way, sandwiching Agatha Christie between Kafka and Melville, a technique that forces each entry to stand in isolation. Some of the questions are true or false; others ask readers to identify a character, book, play, poem, or movie. Meant to make learning about literature entertaining, this guide should refresh memories and may entice readers into exploring some of the books they always meant to check out...—Nancy R. Ives, SUNY at Geneseo
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Posted by: abableMaibe | May 28, 2011 at 03:52 AM
His books are so much fun to browse through. Always love it when there's a new one!
Posted by: Marie | June 1, 2009 at 12:32 PM