Wednesday
Feb252009
Reading Material
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February 25, 2009 by Ryan Willms
February 25, 2009 by Ryan Willms 
Even though I do 98% of my reading online in some way, shape or form, I still have that special reverence for books. I go through phases of being obsessed with print every once and a while, and after finally cracking the copy of Wisdom I got for Christmas the other day, I have the '-itis' again. This time I'm hankering for various photography and illustrated books. Anyone else? Armed America: Portraits of Gun Owners in Their Homes by Kyle Cassidy is a pretty self-explanatory book. The photos of the subjects are so good and it's interesting to see the different responses from the subjects which range from justifiable to mind numbingly stupid (in my opinion). James and Karla Murray's Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York shows the evolution of the city over the years. I really just love seeing all the old typography on the shops. I also want a copy of Max Ernst's Une Semaine de Bonte to go through and maybe frame some of his illustrations. Last on my list is Frank Miller's Ronin because well, I'm kind of a huge nerd.
Reader Comments (3)
if only things weren't so fast and school work didn't exist, i think i would forget about online reading for a bit. it is good to take a break, can't wait for my summer booklist!
Ronin blew my 15 year old nerd mind back in the day...
Frank Miller used a time machine to enter modern times and discovered our technology would allow his novels to become realized as films, travelled back to his time and began hammering out gorgeous works of art and waited.