As I was doing the Monday flash today, looking at all the books above my desk for inspiration, I was struck by how non-literary, and non-fiction they were, and I was curious...What's on your bookshelf? Give me ten titles--the first ten you see.
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Believe it or not, I don't have a book shelf! I do have books packed away in boxes back in Oz. I'm missing having my own place...
I don't do shelves, I do piles (it's more artistic like ) plus they are ever changing depending on what I am focusing on.
The current left to right we have is;
English Dictionary - I rarely use it but useful none the less - just in case
Scots dialect dictionary - gets a fair amount of use
Roget's English Thesaurus - rarely use
Japanese 4 dummies - because it's the next best thing seen as I've misplaced my dictionary
The Naked Author - never read it
Book of Gaelic - I use a lot
My book 1 - I use for reference
My book 2 - I use for reference
Demon Bound - added today because currently it's my favourite
The Tudors dvds seasons 1-4 - not books but they are in the pile so *shrugs*
Boudoir photography - because you need to know what to do when people get saucy jk
D7100 Photography book - Don't use much. Use it more now that I am only using the camera in manual mode
Word origins book - Never use but think it may be useful some time
Photography guide - Because I have switched to manual dslr photography and needed a little tuition
Illustrator guide - Because it makes life easier
ENORMOUS Mythology, Myths, Legends and Fantasies book - fairly obvious why.
And above I have my lovely clan regions map because... well, it's obvious why considering what I write.
Thing is as I've said before, I don't really read so most of mine are purely reference or instruction manuals
Thats lovely, see you got some pics from the children also.
I have a Nikon D3100 which I use in manual mode also. I have a D50 with quite a few Nikor lenses, but all in Spain.
Crac agus ceol
Fun and music indeed, though we spell craic with an 'i' in Scotland too, same as in Ireland.
I've just started with manual mode because I'm keen to specialise in boudoir now so moving from sport to portraits and I would like the entire thing to be organic - manual is the way to go Will make my photography better too.
Sophie is quite the artist, Matthew is starting to become one but Sophie is really artsy minded. My mum gave her her old digital camera when she bought a new one and she is forever taking pictures. I'm now actually teaching her how to use the D7100 in manual mode with an old 50mm 1.8 AIS lens I got on ebay for £40 and takes the most AMAZING pictures... love love love. She has actually taken some nice snaps, will have to put them on my flikr at some point actually. But I kind of thought if she is as enthusiastic as she is now when her brain is still in sponge mode, why the hell not teach her? She will be waaaaay better than me before she's even a teenager if she keeps going the way she's going and she will only get better. She's 4 by the by.
Thats lovely, see you got some pics from the children also.
I have a Nikon D3100 which I use in manual mode also. I have a D50 with quite a few Nikor lenses, but all in Spain.
Crac agus ceol
That's where my main, main, main MC is from, Glen Rannoch and the Rannoch moors (also why she named her familiar Rannoch) I can't wait till it snows (properly) so I can get photos of Eilean Donan Castle in the snow to use in book 4 and 5 illustrationsThats great, 4 is never too young, point and click, 'specialy in automatic mode, but Nikon make it so easy. Never thought of ebay for lenses, I suppose I am old school, no trusting them.
And Scotland is such a dramatic place for shooting. I spent 2 weeks in the cuillins in Skye (long time ago) and could not get over the colours. I also have this massive impression of Rannoch more with a dark russet sides and sliver sreams reflecting sunlight.
Fingers crossed for youMy D50 just died Hoping Santa comes through with a replacement...I've hinted...
We have eight bookcases stuffed from floor to ceiling with paperbacks/hardbacks. And there are books all over the house not in cases because we don't have anymore, or have room for them. LOL!! And don't get me started on my Kindle…
It really is awesome. You're on bookshelves, David!!!Must mention another addition to my shelving!
Demon Bound by David Parkland. Such an awesome book
It arrived today.
World War Z is such a great book.Oh! I forgot!!!
I took pictures!
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The first 10 on my shelves are...
The Vision of Arcadia: The First Vision (Jason Byrne)
The Vision of Arcadia: Across the World (Jason Byrne)
Dracula (Bram Stoker)
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith)
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
The Strange Case of Dr. Jeckyll an Mr. Hyde (Robert Louis Stevenson)
The Dreams in the Witch House and Other Stories (HP Lovecraft)
Tales from the Cthulhu Mythos (HP Lovecraft et. al.)
The Nature of Monsters (Clare Clark)
Forever Ours (Janis Amatuzio, MD)
After that... Lovecraft Lovecraft Lovecraft Max Brooks Dante Alighieri etc.
And a cautionary tale that comes at a vital time in our history.World War Z is such a great book.