Quite a few book titles and genres can be found under the letter 'Q' and I have a few that I found to include in this post. Quick! Let's get started!
Quotations
Any self-respecting writer's library should include a book or two of famous quotations. I've got a few of them including these popular volumes:
Five Thousand Quotations for All Occasions edited by Lewis C Henry
This is one of the first books of quotations that I added to my library. When I was in high school (or maybe middle school) in the mid to late sixties I selected this as part of my promotional offer for the Doubleday One Dollar Book Club. I used to look through this book often. Now quotes are easier to find on line.
If you have any sized library you probably have some version of "Bartlett's"--mine is the sixteenth edition. My copy was obtained as part of an introductory package to a book club. It's a monster of a book with tons of quotations. It's a nice reference to own, but I haven't used it much. It's in like new condition like so many of my books.
Quicksand by John Brunner
This was a purchase I made from the Doubleday Science Fiction Book Club in about 1968 when I was still in high school. I've read this one at least twice and due to read it again. I recall liking it, but I now don't remember much about it. I just know it's a book that I never decided to get rid of.
Quicksand by Geoffrey Wawro
The publication date on this one is 2010 and for the life of me I cannot recall buying this. Since it is about the Middle East then I can understand my purchasing it since this is a subject that interests me. My guess is that I might have picked it up when my local Borders Books closed in 2011 because that's the last time I can recall making any major book purchases. If I didn't get it at Borders then I don't know where. It gets some good reviews so maybe I should read this one.
Have your reading habits changed much since high school? College? Are there books that you like to reread on occasion?
I love the "Quotations" entry for today, and think maybe I need to read such a book, since I love a good thought-provoking quote! It's not the kind of book I would ever think to buy... but oh, how wonderful to have.Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletethecontemplativecat here. I have a book of quotations my husband bought. I thumb through it for a specific topic, and find good stuff.
ReplyDeleteI have entire files of “Quotations”. Both quotation books you mentioned would be welcome in my library;-) I haven’t read either of the “Quicksand” books, but I think I’d like the one by John Brunner. Having not even heard of these books I was surprised to find the same title (different story) by at least three other authors before I got to the two you have. This gives me an idea for an IWSG discussion:-)
ReplyDeleteI think my reading habits have definitely changed over time, and what kinds of things I'm interested in reading about seem to change all the time!
ReplyDeleteThe Q that comes to mind for me where books are concerned is Ellery Queen. :)