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The Tyranny of the Unread Pile
Interesting, despite being on the Grauniad bookblog - http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2008/dec/08/books-sam-jordison
spring boarding off here: http://www.bookninja.com/?p=4812
and here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122807865109067273.html ("As I scanned my shelves, I found I had convincing arguments why I shouldn't read each one of the orphans")
And Bindel is tutted at in the Open Door column: "writers who cite "studies", "reports" and "league tables" in support should fully expect to be called upon to produce them. It can only be useful to readers if sources are clearly identified, and care needs to be taken when describing the nature of the information."
spring boarding off here: http://www.bookninja.com/?p=4812
and here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122807865109067273.html ("As I scanned my shelves, I found I had convincing arguments why I shouldn't read each one of the orphans")
And Bindel is tutted at in the Open Door column: "writers who cite "studies", "reports" and "league tables" in support should fully expect to be called upon to produce them. It can only be useful to readers if sources are clearly identified, and care needs to be taken when describing the nature of the information."