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Tell me what you read and I'll tell you who you are
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Wells83
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bartleby
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You can also tell a lot about a person by...
OK I'm going to ask the question - who is in the picture in the small photo frame? You can really tell a lot about a person by the photos that adorn their place of habitation.
The book that jumped out at me was the one on Fish Fossils - now who else but a Frickhinger would write such a tome ;-)
Bart.
OK I'm going to ask the question - who is in the picture in the small photo frame? You can really tell a lot about a person by the photos that adorn their place of habitation.
The book that jumped out at me was the one on Fish Fossils - now who else but a Frickhinger would write such a tome ;-)
Bart.
Don't know who is in the photo. I collect original wartime photography and I have always liked that pic and frame. Ever since I purchased it, I have had it on that bookcase. I think it looks good there.
Yeah, that Frickhinger book is pretty cool.
BeerWench13
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I have only my TBR (or reread) books exposed. They are on my desk organized by size and color between two deep blue geode bookends. Currently it contains the following:
The Picture of Dorian Gray -Wilde
Complete Tales and Poems -Poe
Persuasion -Austen
Madame Bovary -Flaubert
Emma -Austen
Pride and Prejudice -Austen
20th Century Ghosts -Hill
Lost -Maguire
The Ravenscar Dynasty -Bradford
Bancroft Strategy -Ludlum
The Iliad and The Odyssey -Homer
Everything I've already read is tucked neatly out of sight.
Now, what kind of person does that make me? I'd post a pic but the hubby's on the other computer with the software.
The Picture of Dorian Gray -Wilde
Complete Tales and Poems -Poe
Persuasion -Austen
Madame Bovary -Flaubert
Emma -Austen
Pride and Prejudice -Austen
20th Century Ghosts -Hill
Lost -Maguire
The Ravenscar Dynasty -Bradford
Bancroft Strategy -Ludlum
The Iliad and The Odyssey -Homer
Everything I've already read is tucked neatly out of sight.
Now, what kind of person does that make me? I'd post a pic but the hubby's on the other computer with the software.
i read transparent things and despair by vladimir nabokov. really liked both. also all harry potter books. very entertainiing, good characters, clever/fun/engaging dialogue. hard to put down as well, just after the end of the last books especially i was disappointed because the plot just doesnt really hold up that well.
Also read perks of being a wallflower. really liked it. thought the secret regarding the aunt (i think) at the end was just a little bit too trite but i liked how the book made me think about how to treat people and not to blame people for anything because everything is just a product of something else.
also liked neverwhere.
So - who am i? what cna you tell about me lol?
Also read perks of being a wallflower. really liked it. thought the secret regarding the aunt (i think) at the end was just a little bit too trite but i liked how the book made me think about how to treat people and not to blame people for anything because everything is just a product of something else.
also liked neverwhere.
So - who am i? what cna you tell about me lol?
SevenWritez
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While I find judging someone based off the books on their shelves is an idiotic thing to do, I like the idea of this thread. Seeing as I'm a high school kid who lives with his parents, I don't have the sort of "book den," I wish I did, nor do I own all the books I wish I did, but I still like my collection.
There's the top (and a half?) row of my little makeshit bookshelf. Bring on the judgement! Am I insecure? Dull? Intrepid? Arrogant? I MUST KNOW.
EDIT: The image system on this forum sucks: ImageShack - Hosting :: dscn0147kg8.jpg. Hopefully that works.
There's the top (and a half?) row of my little makeshit bookshelf. Bring on the judgement! Am I insecure? Dull? Intrepid? Arrogant? I MUST KNOW.
EDIT: The image system on this forum sucks: ImageShack - Hosting :: dscn0147kg8.jpg. Hopefully that works.
Wells83
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While I find judging someone based off the books on their shelves is an idiotic thing to do, I like the idea of this thread. Seeing as I'm a high school kid who lives with his parents, I don't have the sort of "book den," I wish I did, nor do I own all the books I wish I did, but I still like my collection.
There's the top (and a half?) row of my little makeshit bookshelf. Bring on the judgement! Am I insecure? Dull? Intrepid? Arrogant? I MUST KNOW.
EDIT: The image system on this forum sucks: ImageShack - Hosting :: dscn0147kg8.jpg. Hopefully that works.
The picture isn't working for me.
SevenWritez
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bartleby
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Three stand out from the wide spread of english classics and history:
House Made of Dawn: N. Scott Momoday - wonderfully lyrical yet haunting commentary on American Indian life.
Alias Grace: Atwood - one of my best reads of last couple years - I love the crossover between fact & fiction.
Probability for Dummies - well, you just had to give it a go, didn't you
Looking forward, Bart.
Wells83
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Three stand out from the wide spread of english classics and history:
House Made of Dawn: N. Scott Momoday - wonderfully lyrical yet haunting commentary on American Indian life.
Alias Grace: Atwood - one of my best reads of last couple years - I love the crossover between fact & fiction.
Probability for Dummies - well, you just had to give it a go, didn't you
Looking forward, Bart.
The Probability book is my fiance's. He's into that stuff. I don't have the patience!
Even though there's only a shelf and a half shown, I still see quite a few books I would borrow, although I'm not a Stephen King fan really. Your bookshelves are a lot more organized than mine too.
I should post more pictures--I actually got rid of a good number of my books, mostly the fluff stuff that I would never read again, and replaced them with classics and other more interesting books. Plus I got another bookshelf.
SevenWritez
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I actually got rid of a good number of my books, mostly the fluff stuff that I would never read again, and replaced them with classics and other more interesting books. Plus I got another bookshelf.
I could never get rid of my old books, for the same reason it's hard for me to sell old movies, games, CDs, etc. I just like having the memories.
For example: I can't stand Stephen King anymore, but two years prior to now I was obsessed with his books, and I have plenty of them. The paperbacks litter my shelf, but I never plan to touch them again. Still, they're all there.
And yes, post pictures!
Wells83
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If I had the money to buy new books, I wouldn't get rid of my old ones, but I can't afford to buy new books, so I swap them on paperbackswap.com
I can't find the cord to my camera to upload new pictures, but here are my old ones:
Ok, here are my bookshelves. I try not to buy too many books because I don't have the money. I rent books from bookswim.com but if I can't find what I'm looking for there, then sometimes I'm forced to buy.
Wells83
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SevenWritez
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"Probability for Dummies." Haha, that's definitely the first book I'd pick up after seeing the rest of your titles. And wow, you do have a pretty messy shelf/shelves. Nice collection, from what I can see.
How is "Tender is the Night," by the way? I've been meaning to get back to some "classic," authors after finishing the memoir I'm currently on.
How is "Tender is the Night," by the way? I've been meaning to get back to some "classic," authors after finishing the memoir I'm currently on.
Wells83
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I enjoyed it but not as much as The Great Gatsby.
SethMcAwesome
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Whales on Stilts!
BeerWench13
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"The Everything Wine Book"
I want that!
I want that!
Whales on Stilts!
Out of your 10 posts, 6 have been about Whales on Stilts.
Just sayin'