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Haven’t read Imperium, must add it to the list.
Enjoyed Enigma and Archangel, and am liking Fatherland.Used to like Ian Banks a lot – Wasp Factory, Crow Road, etc, but The Bridge was my favourite.
Haven’t really read much of him in recent years, just doesn’t seem to have that edginess he used to.Pompeii is also a great Robert Harris book. I read that and Imperium in quick succession. (or quick for me, I’m a very slow reader)
On the bedside locker at the moment;
Robert Fisk – The Great War for Civilisation (I know, it’s been there a while but it’s a bloody big book)
Terry Pratchett – Making Money
Ildelfonso Falcones – Cathedral of the Sea
Norton Anthology of Modern PoetryAlso recently read Forsythe’s ‘The Afghan’ which was a terrible disappointment for a diehard
Forsythe fan, imo. Other browsing material by the bed include the iPhone manual, E-3 manual,
Damien Lovegrove’s Complete Guide to Professional Wedding Photography, Spike Milligan’s
Book of Bits or Bit of a Book, diesel receipts, credit card statements, random scribbles, etc.
Bit of a fire hazard I reckon. Perhaps I should give up smoking in bed… :shock:Rob.
Currently reading
Catch 22-hilarious! read it!
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest- Fantastic writing and, imo, better than the film
A Very Short Introduction to Chaos- Interesting(plus I have an exam at the weekend on it :lol: )I had a good book year last year, read a lot, lots about dogs..
The Monks of New Skete, The Art of Raising a Puppy and How To Be Your Dogs Best Friend. Both Brilliant
Dr Bruce Fogle, The Dogs Mind. Also brilliant and very witty too.
Cesar Millan, Cesar’s Way.
Jan Fennell, The Dog Listener.I read a few others as well but the above were the best, all good for learning and understanding dog behaviour,
good practical training techniques too.I can’t remember the authors but I also read ‘Marley and Me’ and ‘Walking Ollie’ both stories about living with
dogs, both funny.I also read Born on a Blue Day by Daniel Tammet. Very interesting and moving read.
By Mitch Albom, I read, ‘The five People You Meet in Heaven’ Tuesdays With Morrie’ and ‘For One More Day’
These three would be on my ‘You Really Must Read’ list.. All three of them, absol fab!I also discovered Chick-Lit last year and I’m now a big fan of Marian Keys, the books are incredibly funny
I think I read at least five of them… every one of them lol pmsl funny. The woman is a genius!!Of course I did buy a heap of photography books too…. Didn’t read them all though :oops:
I’m reading at the moment, well there is not that much reading in it but what there is, is very funny…
Wall and Peace by Banksy.ok, i am an eejit because I am not reading enough as I should do.
plus every so often I go back home and I pick up some books in italian.
but here’s my suggestion. it’s something hard to swallow. cruel as some facts can be.
but in my opinion everyone should read it.Gomorrah, by Roberto Saviano.
Actually, you can think that this is fiction. unfortunately it’s not. This fella now lives with bodyguards. If you read the book, you’ll understand why…. :(
Have not read in years so when i seen this thread i headed to easons today
and after seeing the great edits some of the guys have done to my photos
i bought myself Photoshop CS2 for dummies so hopefully my ps skills might improveCathal
Just reading this thread again.
Maybe at some stage we could organise some kind of a PI Book Club?
Where members in closish proximity..or just people who meet up now and again could swap books..or even lend books ..obviously on the understanding that they come back in one piece and minus those really annoying dog ears that some people desecrate their books with ;-)
Just an idea anyway.
Reading through some of the more recent ones there..myself and Rob seem to have similar collections at the moment..I loved Robert Fisks book and Damien Lovegroves Wedding book is an excellent introduction to Wedding Photography and business models for same.
Both come highly recommended by me too.
Has been so long since I read a novel of any sort now..and it definitely is since joining up here and getting more involved in photography, I used to read a couple a week at one stage.
Oh and meant to say…only Photography books beside my bed at the moment. Recent acquisitions include, Michael Freeman – The Photographers Eye (excellent book on composition),
Mark Edwards and Lloyd Timberlake – Hard Rain ( the book of the exhibition..or the other way around)
and my most recent, Ross Hoddinott – Digital Macro Photography (have only browsed it so far, but it looks a good intro to all things Macro).
Have another one on the way as well
Jim Krause – Photo Idea Index: Explore New Ways to Capture and Create Exceptional Images with Digital Cameras and Software
Oh and one non photography book I forgot about… Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street ( The story and the songs of the show)… it’s what we’ll be producing in Coolmine MS this year..so a bit of research :wink:
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I notice there’s a fair few references in people’s choices to Photoshop books, which is interesting as I haven’t read a photoshop book since version 3 – think it was called the WOW book of photoshop 3, by peachpit press. I can remember at that time buying and reading at least half a dozen books on photoshop, with diminishing returns. After a while I gave up and concentrated on buying books on photographers which was far more rewarding. Penn, Avedon, Horst, Karsh, McCullin, Newton, Salgado, etc, which is slightly odd as I rarely photograph people. Haven’t bought photography books in donkey’s years, but this year decided to invest in some again and it’s been well worth it. There’s a big difference between viewing stuff online and having something tangible to browse through and pore over.
Magnum: Magnum – Brigitte Lardinois
This is just a stunning book, a must have for anyone interested in social documentary photography.
It’s bloody big at well over 500 pages, and covers the agencies work by showcasing works in chapters based around a single photographer.
Great for dipping into. My one gripe is that Sebastiao Salgado (a favourite of mine) isn’t represented – though I suspect this might have to do with his disillusionment with Magnum and subsequent resignation.A Photographer’s Life: 1990-2005 – Annie Leibovitz
Very different, and far more personal that previous books of her work. A lot less celebrity filled than you’d expect and shows a far more intimate side with plenty of photographs of everyday life – especially portraying her relationship with Sontag.Weegee’s World – Miles Barth
Just a brilliant insight to life in New York by one of the best social photographers with some interesting insights into how he worked and lived.Ordered this one t’oethr day:
Portraits of America – William Albert AllardI’ve thumbed through that Magnum book in Borders a few times myself Mick…just waiting for my birthday, so I can drop loads of hints.
It’s a fabulous book.
Just checked Robbie, it’s £30. I bet if I offered you a lens for £30
you’d not even pause to ask what lens it was :)I know Pete, I know..
Crazy priorities huh?
Trouble is..there are lots of other books I’d love to buy too..Cartier Bressons Retrospective for one….and I wouldn’t even mind that Annie Leibovitz book too.. (It’s almost €100 down here).
Already spent about €100 on photography books in the last month or two…have to draw the line somewhere…
Still… I suppose you’re right…
Hmmm…where’s that credit card!! :shock:
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