A different kind of book meme
Via kid_lit_fan via ophymirage...
List ten books you own, that you haven't given the attention they deserve. (Note: this doesn't include books you love so much that not reading them once/month is considered insufficient attention.)
Sadly, this is probably a very easy list to make:
1) The Seuss, The Whole Seuss and Nothing but the Seuss by Charles Cohen. Yes, it's a biography of Dr. Seuss - one that I haven't actually read yet. But I'm ready to. More or less.
2) Little Nemo 1905-1914 by Winsor McKay. A collection of all the Sunday strips, when you could put a full story on a single page. Neil Gaiman inspired this purchase, but I haven't gotten around to reading it. It's just completely out of a different time, and can be hard to get into.
3) Head First Java by Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates. I tried using it, but the approach the book takes was not inspiring me. Or perhaps I was attempting to jump ahead too quickly. Some people respond well to the approach, which is more than just the usual textbook style. I may give it another try sometime.
4) Juggling for the Complete Klutz by John Cassidy and B.C. Rimbeaux. Someday, really.
5) The Holy Bible - King James Version. In general I don't think it's a bad idea to have a copy just as reference. In practice, I've never felt the need to reference it.
6) Any number of fairy and folk tale collections put out by Pantheon Books. English, Russian, Yiddish, Grimms, General and American Indian - at least. From my folk tale period of life.
7) Life in Pictures by Will Eisner. I'm about halfway through it, but have not managed to finish it, which is surprising and tragic, as Eisner's a brilliant storyteller, and a magnificently evocative artist. But it's on the bookshelf, waiting.
8) Bill Sienkiewicz Sketchbook by Bill Sienkiewicz - evidence of neglect is that it appears to be ruined by either water or cat. It's a shame he doesn't seem to be active in the comic world anymore - although I'm not sure I'd know if he was. A quick check of his website (http://www.billsienkiewiczart.com/index.asp) seems to show that he's making plenty of money without being involved in the comics industry. Good for him.
9) Green Eggs and Ham Cookbook by Georgeanne Brennan. Leading the list of cookbooks that sit on my kitchen area bookshelf, along with a number of medieval and renaissance cookbooks.
10) Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas Hofstadter. I'd like to work through this book again...if only I could find it. I know I still have a copy somewhere...
List ten books you own, that you haven't given the attention they deserve. (Note: this doesn't include books you love so much that not reading them once/month is considered insufficient attention.)
Sadly, this is probably a very easy list to make:
1) The Seuss, The Whole Seuss and Nothing but the Seuss by Charles Cohen. Yes, it's a biography of Dr. Seuss - one that I haven't actually read yet. But I'm ready to. More or less.
2) Little Nemo 1905-1914 by Winsor McKay. A collection of all the Sunday strips, when you could put a full story on a single page. Neil Gaiman inspired this purchase, but I haven't gotten around to reading it. It's just completely out of a different time, and can be hard to get into.
3) Head First Java by Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates. I tried using it, but the approach the book takes was not inspiring me. Or perhaps I was attempting to jump ahead too quickly. Some people respond well to the approach, which is more than just the usual textbook style. I may give it another try sometime.
4) Juggling for the Complete Klutz by John Cassidy and B.C. Rimbeaux. Someday, really.
5) The Holy Bible - King James Version. In general I don't think it's a bad idea to have a copy just as reference. In practice, I've never felt the need to reference it.
6) Any number of fairy and folk tale collections put out by Pantheon Books. English, Russian, Yiddish, Grimms, General and American Indian - at least. From my folk tale period of life.
7) Life in Pictures by Will Eisner. I'm about halfway through it, but have not managed to finish it, which is surprising and tragic, as Eisner's a brilliant storyteller, and a magnificently evocative artist. But it's on the bookshelf, waiting.
8) Bill Sienkiewicz Sketchbook by Bill Sienkiewicz - evidence of neglect is that it appears to be ruined by either water or cat. It's a shame he doesn't seem to be active in the comic world anymore - although I'm not sure I'd know if he was. A quick check of his website (http://www.billsienkiewiczart.com/index.asp) seems to show that he's making plenty of money without being involved in the comics industry. Good for him.
9) Green Eggs and Ham Cookbook by Georgeanne Brennan. Leading the list of cookbooks that sit on my kitchen area bookshelf, along with a number of medieval and renaissance cookbooks.
10) Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas Hofstadter. I'd like to work through this book again...if only I could find it. I know I still have a copy somewhere...