My Ideal Bookshelf
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (630 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0316200905 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Her paintings of bookshelves have caught the eye of media outlets like The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Daily Candy, and InStyle, among others. She lives in northern California with her husband and two cats. She is currently attending the Iowa Writer's Workshop and is working on a collection of short stories about objects and aesthetics. Thessaly La Force is a writer and editor who has worked at The Paris Review,The New Yorker, and the New York Pu
"A perfect gift for avid and reluctant readers alike--a celebration of the depth and breadth of the written word's shaping of our lives that will guide readers to new favorites while simultaneously causing them to think about their own ideal bookshelves."Shelf Awareness"The books we cherish speak volumes about us, and the delightful new hardcover My Ideal Bookshelf offers a peek at those that have shaped the lives of dozens of celebrities, including rocker Patti Smith, writer Malcolm Gladwell, and skateboarder Tony Hawk, who says his choices 'are about pushing the boundaries of the mainstream.' Charmingly illustrated by Jane Mount, this is a book to savor and share."Parade"A bibliophilic feast for the eye, mind, heart and soul."Kirkus"a perfect coffee table book ."Publisher's Weekly"the 100 writers, designers, chefs, artists, musicians, and others collected here turned in titles that, taken together, conspire to form the ultimate creative person's reading list."Vogue"so addicting and thoughtful it makes a solid mainstream case for bookshelf porn."-Chicago Tribune"the colorful, wonderful new offering edited by Thessaly La Force and illustrated in bookish splendor by Jane Mount."- New York Daily News
Bitter Lawyer said Charming Illustrations, Pointless Pseudo-Interviews. DISCLAIMER: I was given a free copy of this book for review purposes.My Ideal Bookshelf is an interesting thought experiment. A great deal of the pleasure in reading it comes from spotting a familiar title on one of these imaginary bookshelves, then scanning your own r. You Are What You Read Therese Mulvihill-Wang I love this book. Imagine your bookshelf published. You are what you read. The Ideal Bookshelf is a very interesting perspective on favorite books of people from a variety of successful, creative, artistic careers. A wide range of creativity is represented; from Tony H. Artistic and Varied -- Not Just for Bookworms I'm a bona fide bookworm, and so books about books are always appealing to me. As a bookworm, I'm not sure I got what I expected from this book, because I would have preferred in-depth discussion about specific titles that might have been familiar to me.However, I'm st
With colorful and endearingly hand-rendered images of book spines by Jane Mount, and first-person commentary from all the contributors, this is a perfect gift for avid readers, writers, and all who have known the influence of a great book.. The books that we choose to keep --let alone read-- can say a lot about who we are and how we see ourselves. Contributors include Malcolm Gladwell, Thomas Keller, Michael Chabon, Alice Waters, James Patterson, Maira Kalman, Judd Apatow, Chuck Klosterman, Miranda July, Alex Ross, Nancy Pearl, David Chang, Patti Smith, Jennifer Egan, and Dave Eggers, among many others. In MY IDEAL BOOKSHELF, doz