Welovebooks.Wetakethemtobedwithus.Theyweighdownoursuitcaseswhenwegoonvacation.Wedisplaythemonourbookshelvesorstoretheminourattics.Wegivethemasgifts.Wewriteournamesinthem.Wetakethemforgranted.Andallthetime,ourbooksareleadingadoublelife.TheSecretLifeofBooksisabouteverythingthatisn’tjustthewords.It’sabouthowbookstransformusasindividuals.It’sabouthowbooks--andreaders--haveevolvedovertime.Andit’saboutwhy,evenwiththearrivalofothermedia,booksstillhavethepowertochangeourlives.Inthisilluminatingaccount,TomMolelooksateverythingfrombindinginnovationstobindingerrors,tobooksdefacedbylovers,tothoseimprisoningprofessorsintheiroffices,tobooksinart,toburnedbooks,tothebooksthatcreatenations,tothosewe’llleavebehind.Itwillchangehowyouthinkaboutbooks
