Reading Lyrics: More Than 1,000 of the Century's Finest Lyrics--a Celebration of Our Greatest Songwriters, a Rediscovery of Forgotten Masters, and an Appreciation of an

Anyone who loves theatre and/or writing should have this on their bookshelf. A very straight-forward and simple book, it offers a selection of around a thousand lyrics from songs you may or may not know, the idea being that lyrics being read can often have a different effect than lyrics when sung. Open to any page to discover something new about lyrics, theatre, and life.