That Book Club

bookporn:

Baroque bookshelves by Graham & Greene.

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Equilibrium bookcase, designed by Alejandro Gomez Stubbs of Malagana Design.

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Whale bookshelf, designed by Justin Southey.

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Tree branch bookshelf designed by Sebastian Errazuriz.

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Read-Unread Bookshelf, designed by Niko Economidis.

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Circular walking bookcase designed by David Garcia.

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“Lost in Sofa,” designed by Daisuke Motogi.

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United States bookshelf, designed by Ron Arad.

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Zelli bookshelf, designed by Duret Younes. 

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Bookwave Hanging Storage.

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Dream bookshelf, designed by Dripta Design Studio.

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Infinity bookshelf, designed by Job Koelewijn.

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Read Your Book Case, designed by Eva Alessandrini and Roberto Saporiti.

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Pack of Dogs, designed by Ricardo Casas, Héctor Esrawe, Emiliano Godoy, Cecilia León de la Barra, Oscar Nuñez.

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Tangram bookshelf, designed by Daniele Lago.

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The Wisdom Tree Bookshelf, designed by Jordi Milà.

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The Book Book Shelf, designed by Not Tom. 

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Brain bookshelf.

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Polar bear bookshelf, designed by Benoit Convers. 

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Bikini Bookcase, designed by Katya Labinskaya.

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Elephant bookshelf.

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“Target Books” shelf, designed by Mebrure Oral.

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Stacked teacups bookcase.

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“Upside Down” suspended bookcase, designed by Adrien de Melo.

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Designed by Saba Italia.

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Nero Shelf by Nanni Holen.

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Face bookshelf, designed by Alexi McCarthy.

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The Patatras, designed by Michaël Bihain. 

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Tree bookcase designed by Roberto Corazza.

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SheLLf, designed by Ka-Lai Chan.

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Submitted by Rarrgargar

*Submission* Book Blabber!

(via boredtosteph)

When we read, we are not looking for new ideas, but to see our own thoughts given the seal of confirmation on the printed page. The words that strike us are those that awake an echo in a zone we have already made our own—the place where we live—and the vibration enables us to find fresh starting points within ourselves. Cesare Pavese, This Business of Living

(via dreamsdiehard)

"Everything in the world exists in order to end up as a book."

- Stéphane Mallarmé

Hunger Games madness

I don’t think this contains any (major) spoilers. However, if you haven’t yet read the first Hunger Games book, and you wish to remain totally un-spoiled (yes, that is a word), then you were warned.

No, I have not (as of yet) seen the film yet.

YES, I am planning to.

And HELLS YES, I am pretty darn excited for it.

I read the first two books a couple of years ago, and (after waiting a lengthy year for the last to come out) completed the trilogy with ‘Mockingjay’. My introduction to the Hunger Games coincided with my realisation of how terrible Twilight actually was/is. I don’t know if THG somehow triggered this, but I could seriously reel off a hundred and one reasons as to why Hunger Games>Twilight, or even why Twilight<Everything, but I shan’t. Not right now, at least.

In some ways, I suppose they are similar. I mean, they both are told from the perspective of a teenage girl, and there’s a vaguely complex love triangle in each, but  I think the key difference is that Katniss (the protagonist of The Hunger Games’ does not allow her entire existence to focus on her romantic relationships. They (rightly so) don’t consume her life, and I think that as a result of this, she is a much stronger female character. Whilst I understand that character’s are not (usually) written with the sole intention of being a role model, when you write about a central female in a series of teenage/young adult novels, it is often inevitable. Katniss is certainly admirable, so I could completely empathise with a young girl choosing to idolise her. Her morals are intact; she’s independent; she’s strong. She doesn’t rely on the male lead(s) in the novel, and her ultimate intentions regard her family. I’m not going to go on a rant about how terrible of a role model Bella Swan is, but believe me, I could.

The only thing that I wasn’t too fond of in The Hunger Games (book) was that it was written in the present tense. I found it a little uncomfortable to read for the first chapter or so, but eventually got used to it. I assume it was written that way as writing in the past tense presumes that the character is telling the story from a future point, indicating that they are still going to be around. While I don’t think many of us ever doubted Katniss’ fate, it made it a little easier to consider that this (her death) was something that could happen.

My main concern with the movie is that I fear that they shall focus far more on the Gale/Katniss/Peeta triangle than necessary, and shy away from the actual horror of the situation. It’s supposed to be scary. Put yourself in her situation; your romantic affiliations would surely be the least of your worries. You know, because there’s that whole ‘survival’ thing. Besides, Gale was barely in the first book!

I have to admit that I was a little disappointed when I saw that the rating was only a ‘12’ (here in the U.K., anyway. I’m not sure what it is for you guys in the U.S.). I had had hoped for a ‘15’, which would hopefully mean that the true terror of the Games would be brought to the screen. Then again, they seem to be pushing the boundaries of ratings recently. I still can’t get over the fact that ‘The Woman in Black’ was rated a ‘12’.

Oh, and I’m not happy that we don’t get to see Madge.

On a brighter note, things I am looking forward to seeing in the film:

• Jennifer Lawrence. I’m fairly sure I’ve seen every single one of her ‘Hunger Games’ interviews.
• Josh Hutcherson as Peeta, because I wasn’t too fond of Peeta’s casting. Hopefully the film will change my mind.
• Liam Hemsworth… for obvious reasons.
• The pictures of the deceased Tributes in the sky at night.
• The train journey to the Capitol.
• The scene with Katniss and Peeta and the bread and stuff. Yeah.
• Katniss’ relationship with Haymitch. ‘Sweetheart’.
• Rue’s whistle.
• Katniss singing to Rue.

I got pretty far into the above list, before realising that I was just going to go on to list every single thing that happens in the book.

I’M PRETTY EXCITED, OKAY?

Unless they mess it up. I have faith, but if it’s not good I’ll just sulk for the rest of the year.

I’m keeping a score.

Order of the Phoenix is currently in the lead!