{"product_id":"unread-a-memoir-of-learning-and-loving-to-read-on-tiktok-9781454959403","title":"Unread: A Memoir of Learning (and Loving) to Read on Tiktok by James, Oliver","description":"As a result of childhood learning disabilities and educational neglect, Oliver James graduated from high school and became one of approximately 45 million functionally illiterate Americans. However, at age 32, with big dreams and few tools to actualize them, he dedicated himself to learning the key skill that had evaded him his entire life: reading. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Oliver has become a TikTok\/BookTok sensation for the way he's candidly documented his decision to learn to read as an adult, and his struggles and triumphs along the way. Here, he tells the full story behind his journey for the first time through the 21 key books that shaped and informed his experience. His story reveals the ways in which reading can teach each of us how to be better, more empathetic people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In just 365 days, Oliver went from barely being able to read a restaurant menu to closing in on his goal of finishing 100 books in a year. \u003ci\u003eUnread\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving reminder to all of us that words and stories have power, and that, no matter our past, it's never too late to grow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Oliver James\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Union Square \u0026amp; Co.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781454959403\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOliver James\u003c\/b\u003e is a California-based personal trainer, motivational speaker, literacy activist, and influencer. He has been featured in or on \u003ci\u003eToday, NPR, Jennifer Hudson Show, Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, Rachael Ray\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eABC News\u003c\/i\u003e, among many others. Additionally, he is the recent recipient of the 2023 Barbara Bush National Literacy Award. He lives in Costa Mesa, California.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Union Square \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48942050541721,"sku":"9781454959403","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/9781454959403.jpg?v=1787865528","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/unread-a-memoir-of-learning-and-loving-to-read-on-tiktok-9781454959403","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}