Sunday Best: 80 Great Books from a Lifetime of Reviews Paperback

All of John Carey's writing is a joy, and this book will delight anyone with its acumen, its humanity, and its wonderful wit. Carey has a genius to getting to the heart of a book, finding the most interesting passages, and presenting them to a reader in delightful, memorable phrasing.(I'm not going to explain the headline. Give yourself the pleasure of reading the book and finding out for yourself.)

Beautifully written and and a great insight into a whole range of topics. They are bite sized chunks. The book really encourages you to seek out the original book too for more in depth reading. Thoroughly recommended.

an excellent writer who recognizes quality in others. Buy it.

Can’t fault the writer, he it an extraordinary critic and makes you want to read all the books he reviews. His own books are outstanding also.