This summer I've been so busy working and doing my living thing that I read fewer books than usual; as a matter of fact some of the books in this list were my 2nd or 3rd read. Some of them because I love them so much that I needed to read them again and one is because I needed to re-learn some skills that I have not used for a while.
The Art of Sign Language by Christopher Brown.
I purchased this book back in 2007 when I worked with deaf students to improve my skills back then after taking sign language classes all the way back in 2004. This summer I worked with interns that have some hearing impairment and I needed to re-learn this skill.
Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer.
It's one of my all times favorite books and this is my 3rd or 4th time reading it. I also love the 2005 film version even though there are some major changes in the movie plot in comparison to the book. I think that Liev Schreiber did a great job with the screenplay and directing the movie as well as the natural and heartfelt acting of Elijah Wood and Eugene Hutz (the lead singer of the amazing band Gogol Bordello).
House and Philosophy, Everybody Lies by William Irwin and Henry Jacoby.
I bought this book as a present for oldest daughter during her House obsession stage and this is my 2nd time reading it.
Its funny that I introduce my girls to House, Doctor Who, Glee, Japanese animation, the new Sherlock Holmes and many more things that they really got into it; and that I move away from it while they remain loyal to.
Rollins Stones Interviews by Jann S. Wenner and Joe Levy.
I got this book about 5 months ago, its a compilation of some of the magazine's interviews from 1968-2004 and its co written by the amazing and I-always-want-have-an-affair-with Joe Levy!!! Some of the interviews included are: Jim Morrison, George Lucas, Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love, The Dalai Lama and Bono.
Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat by Bill Watterson.
I adore Calvin and Hobbes!!! The simplistic and humorous everyday events from a point of view of a child and his tiger stuffed animal. I can tell you that I remember vividly when I was 14 1/2 (back then those half were very important) and I stopped caring or believing in my stuff animals. And I can also tell you that I remember vividly when I realized that a stuff animal, a figurine, a book, a poster, etc do have a powerful sentimental and emotional value and we shouldn't lose sight of that childhood love of inanimate objects.
Classic Album Covers Of The 60's by Storm Thorgerson.
I purchased this book back in 2007 and I had never finish reading and/or looking through all of it. It has the artist name, album name, the record year and the cover designer name at the bottom of all of the photos. So imaginative and cool covers and many artists that I know and love and others that I never heard of but learn about after seeing their album cover some 40 something years later.
This is how the photos were set up to have a nice pink background!
I hope that you have a wonderful week,
32 comments:
oh wow! Love many of those books... I would have loved to learn sign language... I started teaching my son a few signs when he was a toddler but then got busy with other things... wish I continued... I also love House... and Sherlock Homes... so those will e the kind of books I would like to read... oh and I LOVE LOVE LOVE Calvin and Hobbes...
Love your post... gave me a good look at the so many books out there that I never knew about... so thank you! -----}----@
Your post makes me feel like reading ! I have not much time for that, I'm reading the Keith Richard's autobiography, it's and amazing book, but really heavy with its 600 pages, hurts my hands !
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I loved Everything Is Illuminated and I'm sure I have that album cover book somewhere in the house. Isn't Axis a gorgeous sleeve, both inside and out?
Have a smashing week,Ofelia! x
really love the jimi read and the sign language book, reminds me of what we've learned at university.
Tabouleh, I'm glad that we can share a love of similar interest and of the printing word!
Selenite, I usually read more than 2 books at the same time; this used to drive my teachers and mom crazy because they thought that I couldn't concentrate in one plot at the time. But I do and I also understand them now when my youngest daughter does the same thing!
Vix, I adore Alex and Everything is Illuminated is just one of my dearest books ever.
Vivianne, I'm glad that you get to learn some sign language at school and Jimi is always a good reason to read any book!
Ofelia, what a great post (though I do miss seeing your lovely self).
My grandson, who is 16 mos old is learning ASL at his "school". He already has an extensive vocabulary & his parents are learning with him. I came home from Atlanta with the signing for "more" and "please". I really want to learn as well.
I have never heard about Everything is Illuminated" - book or film. New search for me at the library.
Classic Album Covers is the perfect next gift occassion for my husband - thank you for that. I will love it too. That was a great decade for cover art.
I have never heard of Calvin & Hobbes. Will google. You in Florida and Taboule in Thailand both know & love it so I am thinking it may be a childrens book (?).
great books! the sign language is so hard for me - it's been two years of my studies but I'm still very poor in it.
Lyosha
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I loved the book Everything's Illuminated. you have some good reads in this list. I think sign-language is beautiful, especially since it's a universal language that can be learned, (no need to worry about any accents, etc.) nice post!
I'm glad we have things in common:reading several books at once and interesting for the sing language.I didn't know "Everything Illuminate", I'd like to read it.
thanks for sharing dear Ofelia, have a nice week too.
Paula, I was very good at sign language and now I'm kind of ok, lack of practice is the worse thing that can happen when you need to keep a skill alive.
I think you will love Everything Is Illuminated and Calvin&Hobbes. By the way the last one is (was, there is no many newspaper out there anymore) a newspaper comic strip so children and adults alike can relate to it.
The Classic Album Covers of the 60's is a beautiful and amazing book.
Lyosha, you are lucky to still have the opportunity to learn sign language during your school studies.
Madison, I really like your point of view about sign language because I do speak English with an accent but when I sign there is no accent. Very well put my dear!
Yoana, I believe that you would love Everything is Illuminated and I'm glad that you read more than one book at once as I do. It keeps me more interested in a book if I take a break from it read something else and then come back to it.
Great selection of books. Be careful of over reading though. I read (dont you love it) somewhere once it stops you being creative. Xxxx
Fashionistable, I never knew or read about over reading stopping creativity! Its nice to know but for me re-reading a book makes me see it in a different way and allow me to discover things that I might had miss the first time.
Everything is illuminated is on my list - and that album covers books looks FANTASTIC!
And I love your pink chair Ofelia!
Sarah xxx
Wow! What a wonderful hobby! I have a long-forgotten books for three years, but your reading is very inspiring ... oh ... time ... need more time to do everything I want ...
I'm going to bookmark this! I also love Dr Who~
You have done more reading than I have this summer (if you exclude student papers!). I always loved the interviews in Rolling Stone and they often have interesting political reporting too.
Sarah, I love my desk pink chair as well is from IKEA and its very well made and it was so cheap!
Rosy, you are so right; time we all need more time. I usually read a lot when my kids are at their dad's house because I have more time for myself.
Paula, I love Dr Who since the I discover it in back in the mid 80's. You must check the new Sherlock Holmes in PBS Mystery, it amazingly good!
Terri, I haven't being out as much because this summer everything is too expensive so reading are my new nights out.
I've always wanted to learn signing but have never got round to it (yet!). I'd love to read the Rolling Stones interviews and to flick through the album covers. What a perfect weekend's activity, in fact! You have a good one! xx
Loo, they were great reads and perfect for those weekends when my girls were at their dad's house and when I didn't have any money to go out.
And about sign language; its never too late to learn a new skill. I think you should try to learn it and you can get in touch with your area local deaf and hearing impaired agency they sometimes offer free classes.
Hi my dear-what a lovely and varied selection here, you are very wordly and worldly literate!! Hope you're well and wishing you a very nice weekend too xxx
Sharon, thanks for such a lovely comment and well wishes for your week as well.
Ofelia, look at you talking about a tan when you look so gorgeously tanned yourself! Mamacita, you look beautiful! I love the way that flouncy, ruffled print skirt looks on you! So flattering! I wanted to say I love reading your posts! One word to perfectly describe them would be "cozy." I feel like I'm in a warm, homey place when I visit your blog. It's so personally detailed and wonderful. It's like you let your readers into your home and it's a great place to be in! :) I took one look at Laura's "Goldy" and felt in love! She's one lucky lady to have such wonderful pets--cat included cause he's so darn cute!
Bella, all I can say is "thank you" and I'm so glad that I'm inviting you into my life and I hope that you accept this invitation often!
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