Comments on: Claire’s Corner

By: Paperback Reader

Paperback Reader — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:31:54 +0000

Rachel, that is my concern with culling my books also. I have such an eclectic taste but it often moves in different directions and often onwards.

Jodie, I do enjoy an unreliable narrator who sets out that they are one from the get-go; it makes an interesting, distrusting read (Humbert Humbert is the most famous to do that).

By: Jodie

Jodie — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:18:22 +0000

The colour coordination works well, so pretty.

Ooo I want to talk about unreliable narrators because I’ve been getting back into stories featuring them. For a while I found them a bit over used, unsurprising since I knew I had to watch out for them. I finished ‘Liar’ by Justine Larbalestier recently which has a fantastic narrator who changes round the idea about unreliable behaviour by telling us she’s a liar from the start. I also remember Joanne Harris created a good unreliable narrator in ‘Gentlemen and Players’.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:55:20 +0000

I rarely go through my books and pick some out to sell or give away. My book mood swings are so varied I’d hate to get rid of something and find myself wanting it in future.

By: Paperback Reader

Paperback Reader — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:01:51 +0000

Thanks, Vasilly. I do like the brightness.
I hadn’t noticed anyone else ranting so relieved I’m not the only one! There was a recent spurt of offenders and it was most infuriating.
You should feel better, that’s quite the cull! If only I had your discipline… Mine is going slowly.

By: Vasilly

Vasilly — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:55:48 +0000

Your bookshelves are beautiful! There’s so much color.

I’m noticing a lot of bloggers have been ranting about Jane Austen’s name being misspelled. So far, I haven’t ran into the people who have been doing it so I’m happy.

I only get rid of books I’m sure I’ll never reread, have duplicates of, or just no longer want. In the last two or three months, I’ve given away at least 100 books. I feel better now.;)

By: Paperback Reader

Paperback Reader — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:12:44 +0000

Thanks, Kim! Arranging by imprint is my preferred way of arranging books and your Persephone and Penguin Modern Classic shelves will, I am sure, be very attractive. Don’t you have lovely oak bookshelves too? They’ll offset the white Penguins beautifully.

My photographs are taken with a Canon 400D with a 50mm lens.

By: kimbofo

kimbofo — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:05:26 +0000

I’m late to this, but your bookcases and all the books arranged on them are absolutely gorgeous!! I don’t have all that many books — I usually get rid of them a couple of months after I’ve read them — but the ones I do have aren’t arranged in a particularly attractive way. It’s all higgedly piggedly (sp?) — although my Persephones and my Penguin modern classics do have shelves all to themselves!!

PS> Your piccies are always crystal clear. What camera do you use?

By: Paperback Reader

Paperback Reader — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:38:57 +0000

Mae, it almost puts you off ever moving, doesn’t it?!
I am particularly proud of my entire shelves of imprints and they complement each other well.
You do indeed see Gilmore Girls! I love the series and imported the later boxsets so I could have a full collection.

Sarah, I can appreciate that; I misspelled Holmes (as in Sherlock) as Homes in a comment once and was thoroughly mortified! I actually know how to spell Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie without looking it up but then I’m a bit of a spelling freak (grammar, not so much).

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 10:42:50 +0000

I recently discovered Alice Munro spelt incorrectly (by me)on my blog. Oh, the shame! The simpler the name the more likely a misspelling; for instance I wouldn’t dream of attempting Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie without first looking it up

Those are great bookshelves despite the London ’shoe-box’ effect. Good luck getting your hands on some more.

By: Mae

Mae — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:18:41 +0000

I’m a huge book hoarder too. I’m dreading the day when I have to pack my books to move them.

Love your collection. The Penguins and Virago looks so sexy together. And I see Gilmore Girls!!