![]() (This is a dilemma familiar to anyone working in publishing or the media, where one is duty-bound to read a great many books because they have to, rather than because they want to.)Ī chance encounter with The Master and Margarita, by Mikhail Bulgakov, launched Miller on a highly personal course of self improvement. Though he worked in publishing, he’d lost the knack of reading books. ![]() Ostensibly Miller’s life contained the vital ingredients for happiness: a happy marriage, a healthy son, and a home near enough to London to access its cultural life but even closer to the countryside, allowing for salubrious walks along seaside promenades.ĭespite counting these blessings and understanding their value, Miller felt dissatisfied. Those of us who love books also love books about books, and The Year of Reading Dangerously, recounting Andy Miller’s attempt to read himself fit, is a terrific addition to that genre. ![]() ![]() 4 th Estate, £12.99 hardback, also available as an e-book ![]()
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