I remember wondering what the heck I did to get black/purple smudges on the clean pages of my new book--I'm not usually THAT careless! lolDT 5--a mistake they didn't repeat!
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Kintsugi! I love Kintsugi because it makes me think of that Leonard Cohen verse: Ring the bells that still can ring/forget your perfect offering/there is a crack in everything/that's how the light gets in.I understand your reverence. I wish I could take care of my books the same way. I've always had to live my life on the fly and I'm lucky even, to possess something to cherish till raggedness. I used to try to keep all things immaculate, but I got upset when I couldn't so I just had to learn to let it go and embrace the character, and that's when I got character.
Historically the Japanese have mended broken pots with gold, believing it not to be trash but accumulated character.
I like neat things, theoretically, and I try to keep dust jackets, etc., but if I really love a book, it's just going to look well-loved. It's like my version of a beat-up teddy bear.
Marsha, what is Steve's most treasured book in his collection? I've often wondered and imagined what his book collection must look like.
Just started my annual read of The Stand....
Finished Revival today, it was good--Stephen and his words, yar?
Going back to my re-read of Rose Madder now.
Going back to my re-read of Rose Madder now.
Ive just finishedit, really enjoyed it, different from the other stuff of his ive read
I spent my Friday night with Revival, a little bit of Jameson, and the Mark Lanegan Band's Blues Funeral. When I got to
I was reading as " St. Louis Elegy " played and boy was it an eerie combo, it was a perfect little in head movie complete with a gothic soundtrack.
I have the whole weekend. ( Rubs hands together like villain )
Mwahahahah.
the Fair performance, where Jamie first shows up
I have the whole weekend. ( Rubs hands together like villain )
Mwahahahah.
i haven't gotten Revival yet. Should have already came in the mail.
I've always read books in the bath.I find it the most relaxing place. I got banned from my local library at a young age for taking them back quite sodden. I reckon this was the main reason I became a bibliophile. I've now got more than 1200 books in my collection.
I'm reading Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card at the moment btw. Not in the bath at the moment, it's not quite as forgiving when it comes to phones 
I'm about to read Selenium WebDrive Practical Guide by Satya Avasarala. Don' be jealous.
That is a great question. I love most of the authors he's mentioned over the years and have read their works because of that. In Revival there's a mention of Clark Ashton Smith. Today I researched him and I plan to read as much of his work as possible. I think I'll like him. What fascinates me is that he was self-taught.
I've also had good luck with King's recommendations, which is nice as it can be difficult for me to find recommendations that resonate with me.
My favorite Dark Tower book.
I really want to read The Stand, but it's just so damned long that I keep putting it off!
Given that so many consider it to be his best book, I really should get around to it.
For someone who was self-taught, he seems to have done remarkably well!
Gives us all a bit of hope, I reckon.
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