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That wretched book meme
I've been tagged by two people now, so I guess I can't ignore them both.
How many books do I own?
We have 6 bays of books in the library. Probably more of them are Richard's than mine, but it's still loads of books.
Last book bought
I bought two of Colin's 'New Naturalist' series for![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
waveney when we passed an Oxfam bookshop on a ZZ9 slouch. They're very good reading. Seriously in depth, but still intended for the intelligent amateur rather than people who studied biology at university. Even the really old ones are still worth reading.
Last book read
'Cod' - a very interesting book on the history of cod and cod-fishing. Did you know that the Basque were in North America long before all the people who supposedly discovered it. They went there to fish and kept the location of their fishing grounds secret.
Books that mean a lot
Several, though for a mixture of reasons. Sometimes the associated memories are painful, but the books still have other resonances.
'Lord of the Rings' is the book I've read more times than any other, followed by 'The Moon is a Harsh Mistress'. I'd hate to be without a collection of Kipling's poetry, even though there are linked memories. 'Self-editing for fiction writers' taught me an amazing amount about the art of writing (far more than many books with flasher titles) 'Screw the Roses, Send me the Thorns' is fun, and 'Family Jewels' is, um, memorable. (If you recognise the first title, then you might possible recognise the second. Otherwise, if you look up the second, don't say that I didn't warn you...) Last, but not least, my two Stargate novels both mean a lot to me. Someday, I really must write the third - maybe when I've finished wrestling with banks and utilities.
How many books do I own?
We have 6 bays of books in the library. Probably more of them are Richard's than mine, but it's still loads of books.
Last book bought
I bought two of Colin's 'New Naturalist' series for
waveney when we passed an Oxfam bookshop on a ZZ9 slouch. They're very good reading. Seriously in depth, but still intended for the intelligent amateur rather than people who studied biology at university. Even the really old ones are still worth reading.Last book read
'Cod' - a very interesting book on the history of cod and cod-fishing. Did you know that the Basque were in North America long before all the people who supposedly discovered it. They went there to fish and kept the location of their fishing grounds secret.
Books that mean a lot
Several, though for a mixture of reasons. Sometimes the associated memories are painful, but the books still have other resonances.
'Lord of the Rings' is the book I've read more times than any other, followed by 'The Moon is a Harsh Mistress'. I'd hate to be without a collection of Kipling's poetry, even though there are linked memories. 'Self-editing for fiction writers' taught me an amazing amount about the art of writing (far more than many books with flasher titles) 'Screw the Roses, Send me the Thorns' is fun, and 'Family Jewels' is, um, memorable. (If you recognise the first title, then you might possible recognise the second. Otherwise, if you look up the second, don't say that I didn't warn you...) Last, but not least, my two Stargate novels both mean a lot to me. Someday, I really must write the third - maybe when I've finished wrestling with banks and utilities.
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Someday SOON. 8-)