CCCIV.

I am more obsessed with books than ever. I don't know the cause of this surge of excitement, but I'm pretty sure it has something to do with graduating college and having more time to appreciate books on my own time.. Yeah, I think that's it. Well, my book collection is growing faster than I'm able to read them, so I've established a personal queue and a followup wishlist. Lately I've been completely immersed in Priceless, a memoir written by the founder of the FBI Art Crime Team. I highly, HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone interested in art, history, art history, archeology, and/or action movies. His life is basically Tomb Raider meets the Ocean's series..


Next I plan to throw myself at the following three books. They've been waiting so patiently on my side table..

Aaaand then the followup wishlist where my bank account runs dry:

I cannot wait for her book tour to come to Norfolk and Virginia Beach in November..

CCLXIX.

Awesome porcupine quill necklace from K/LLER COLLECTION:


By the way, I have been completely immersed in Seven Days in the Art World by Sarah Thornton. Awesome, awesome, awesome book. Read it if you have the slightest interest in art auctions, crits, and/or museums.

CCLXV.

Artist and design books I highly recommend:

(Counterpoint by Robert and Shana Parkeharrison)

I also CANNOT wait for this:

CXXIII.

I love Taschen books. The full-page color photographs and illustrations never disappoint. So far in my collection, I have the Dali set and the New York, Paris, and London trio. I'm hoping to find a good deal on Amazon for the others, especially the Domus collection.

CXIX.

I am obsessed with this amazing design book by Sibella Court called Etc.- creating beautiful interiors with the things you love. I got one this morning for Christmas and leafed through it immediately. I was pleasantly surprised and refreshed with her ideas and display photos. I can't wait to apply some of her re-purposing concepts to my barren rooms. Good luck finding this book anywhere online; my mom, with a stroke of luck, found my copy at the Anthro in Charlottesville, VA.


From Murdoch Books, "Packed with tips of the interior stylist's trade, Etcetera is a lavishly photographed interiors book in which every image demonstrates a clear and easily replicable principle that will help transform a room without the need for expensive and permanent renovation. Author Sibella Court's style is very global, combining contemporary elements with antiques and junk-shop finds, textile fragments, wallpapers, collectibles and ephemera. Etcetera draws on five of Sibella's favourite colour themes as a framework for the display of her impeccable eye for detail."

CV.

This book sounds incredible:


"Author and interior stylist Sibella Court shares her tips for transforming your living spaces without undertaking extensive and expensive renovations. With thrift and imagination, she shows how to create an individual style without adopting a "look," and encourages recycling, reusing, and mixing antique and junk-shop finds with your already-owned collectibles and ephemera."

XXXVII.

This book is at the top of my birthday wishlist:


Oh yes.

XXXI.

Great Architecture books totally worth investing:

XXIV.

I love coffee table books on art, interior designs, and architecture. Being a poor college student, I have a hard enough time affording my textbooks, yet my dad is awesome enough to save up Amazon points so I can go to town on fun books. My Amazon wishlist is always full and growing. I visit Borders or Barnes & Noble first to scope out which books I want then add them to my wishlist until I can afford them... or until they're put into the Bargain Books section.

I decided to compile a list of the books I totally recommend:

XXIII.

I'm a huge David Sedaris fan. If you're looking for easy summer reading, I totally recommend: