# One for the Books

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- Book: [One for the Books](https://www.bookquiver.com/joe-queenan/one-for-the-books) ([One for the Books.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/joe-queenan/one-for-the-books.md))
- Authors: [Joe Queenan](https://www.bookquiver.com/joe-queenan)
- Publisher: penguin_books
- ISBN: 978-01-4312-420-7
- Pages: 256
- Published: 2013-10-29
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

An absolute must-read for anyone who loves books In Closing Time, Joe Queenan shared how he became a voracious reader to escape a joyless childhood. Now, like many bibliophiles, he fears for the books...