A lecture turned book(let), it was nevertheless interesting to read an author's thoughts on book covers and to ruminate on their role, impact, etc. It is not something the average reader probably thinks a lot about even as it may play a large role in the books they buy and read. Book covers have a big impact in ways obvious and less so. There are elements that we look for and those we don't think about.
Tag - Books
Let's take a quick look back at 2016 as it pertains to books. My year in books as it were. For this post I just want to take a high level look. In a separate post I will get into favorite books of the year.
Wherein I start video blogging and talk about two large books I want to read ...
The problem, you see, is that people who don’t write books don’t know what an unending, unyielding ass-ache they are. I’d compare them to a non-stop flight in a middle seat between John Goodman’s sweaty former body double who’s now jobless because he “let himself go” and a runny-nosed, cotton-candy-loving small child who is hard to distinguish from a deadly pathogen vector. But I can’t make that comparison — because writing a book is worse than...
Via You’re All Just Jealous of My Jet Pack
This Blog began ten years ago yesterday . Kinda wild to think about that. It is hard to judge your own writing output over ten years but if I had to offer a judgement I would say that I have been inconsistent but persistent.
This Blog began ten years ago yesterday . Kinda wild to think about that. It is hard to judge your own writing output over ten years but if I had to offer a judgement I would say that I have been inconsistent but persistent.
Speaking of book addiction … Henry Ward Beecher via Moon Magic tumblr.
This is how I feel just about every day … via Too Many Books To Read
