The Faker's Guide to the Classics

''The director thought he could improve on a time-tested classic but only succeeded in making a total mess of it.''

Call me superficial, but how could I not like a book after that quote?

I love reading books about Books and this one is a delightful, light read. The writer chooses some of the best examples of Literature and writes a brief summary for each one of them, using sarcasm and wit. It doesn't try to be funny, it IS funny and this where its success lies, in my opinion. She treats the books and their authors with respect, without being rude.

I needed a funny, lighter read, amidst all the literary doom and gloom. I admit I laughed out loud quite a few times, it was very entertaining to read these summaries, as a bibliophile, and think on some of the issues that Witte brings up. Also, she has written one of the best ‘‘Acknowledgments'' sector I have ever read.