Thursday, July 13

One of many bookcases. (Yes I am insane.) Click pics to
see book titles more clearly. This is my right-brained section.




4 comments:

Anonymous said...

My friend, you have revealed among my favorite books on your shelf. Chiefly,


"You are about to begin reading Italo Calvino's new novel, If on a winter's night a traveler. Relax. Concentrate. Dispel every other thought. Let the world around you fade. Best to close the door; the TV is always on in the next room. Tell the others right away, "No, I don't want to watch TV!" Raise your voice--they won't hear you otherwise--"I'm reading! I don't want to be disturbed!" Maybe they haven't heard you, with all that racket; speak louder, yell: "I'm beginning to read Italo Calvino's new novel!" Or if you prefer, don't say anything; just hope they'll leave you alone.

Find the most comfortable position: seated, stretched out, curled up, or lying flat. Flat on your back, on your side, on your stomach. In an easy chair, on the sofa, in the rocker, the deck chair, on the hassock. In the hammock, if you have a hammock. On top of your bed, of course, or in the bed. You can even stand on your hands, head down, in the yoga position. With the book upside down, naturally.

Of course, the ideal position for reading is something you can never find. In the old days they used to read standing up, at a lectern. People were accustomed to standing on their feet, without moving. They rested like that when they were tired of horseback riding. Nobody ever thought of reading on horseback; and yet now, the idea of sitting in the saddle, the book propped against the horse's mane, or maybe tied to the horse's ear with a special harness, seems attractive to you. With your feet in the stirrups, you should feel quite comfortable for reading; having your feet up is the first condition for enjoying a read."


I first read this book on a ridiculous two-week backpacking trip around Mt. Rainier on the Wonderland trail. As the group fell apart and prayed for the end, I had the time of my life with this book. Nice one, Meta.

/JS

Metamatician said...

Hah - funny writeup even though the premise that it is imperative to read this novel comes through quite clealy. First of all, I have no family and no TV - so that one is all taken care of. Second - My bed is super comfy with lots of pillows to shape and prop to make the perfect reading lounge. And third - Having red (and loved) Invisible Cities, I know just a tad of of what to expect and am looking forward to it (and his other books, and Umberto Eco, et all) with immense enthusiasm. There's that word again.

Thanks for the writeup and I shall begin immediately; Sir yes sir!

. nothing . said...

Godel, Escher, Bach :) great!.

Most of the books were similar to my taste (except Tolkien).

Are you a "professional" photographer or just a serious hobby?

Anonymous said...

Serious hobbyist only. Though I *just* got a job doing some intermittant portrait work, so I suppose now I could say I AM a professional! =)

Thanks for the comments.

/meta

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