中文简介：

本书包含了事实和小说、信件、日记、散文和献词，充满了书籍和阅读的乐趣，是送给书迷的理想礼物。其中包括历史伟大作家和图书收藏家的片段，如查尔斯·狄更斯谈书香；玛雅·安吉洛谈朗读的乐趣；弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫谈为写作寻找空间；尼克·霍恩比谈阅读的纯粹乐趣等等。阅读下来，你将知道如何保存珍贵书籍，家里的书太多了该如何处理，以及在哪里可以找到氛围感强的图书馆和书店。将这本图文并茂的书放在床边，每晚都可以徜徉在神奇的书籍世界里。

英文简介：

A glorious treasury of literary curiosities for every night of the year. Bedside Companion for Book Lovers contains an eclectic mix of fact and fiction, letters, diaries, essays and dedications, all suffused with the joys of books and reading. The perfect gift for the bibliophile in your life, it contains snippets from some of the greatest writers and book collectors from throughout history, including: Charles Dickens on the smell of books Maya Angelou on the pleasures of reading aloud Virginia Woolf on finding space for writing Nick Hornby on reading for pure enjoyment and much more. Along the way, you'll find advice on how to look after your most precious volumes, what to do when books start taking over your home, and where to find the most atmospheric libraries and bookshops around the world. Keep this beautifully illustrated book by your bedside and wander into a magical world of books every night of the year.