November 17, 2010 - I just finished The Man Who Loved Books Too Much by Allison Hoover Bartlett. This was an intriguing, yet somewhat unsatisfying true story of John Gilkey (the man in the title) and Ken Sanders, the former head of security for the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America. Gilkey would obtain books through...unconventional means. Sanders was responsible for putting him in jail. It was a riveting story 75% of the way through. The end of the book lacked the solid resolution I was hoping for. A fascinating look at the seedy underside of the rare book trade.
Favorite Quote: "...Gilkey is typical of many book collectors. It is his crimes and his unwavering, narcissistic justification of them that sets him apart."
I'm not entirely certain what I'm going to read next.
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