Iqbal is such a generous man. My suggestion is Graeme Macrae Burnett - who I was introduced to through the wonderful Case Study https://graememacraeburnet.com/
A fascinating look-in, well worth a cup of coffee and half an hour.
Such an interesting collection and a really nice guy. Though I wouldn't personally recommend the boarding school experience.
I looked round, here, at my meagre bookshelves, culled form 60 years of reading. Most have gone away now, charity shops, left on trains or in cafés o quite often never returned from friends. And these days a good few are in a digital library only. Seeing this today, and reflecting, generates a huge sigh.
Curious, too, on the reticence of male writers to respond. I suppose, given the natural shyness of men to being seen as less than pragmatic, let alone have actual feelings, coupled with a fear that other men might be looking critically at the carpentry of their bookshelves instead of the literary attributes, true equity and inclusion here would mean asking ten times as many of us in the first place.
But in any case, I love this idea for getting to know both books and writers.
Thanks, I loved this. And as I am also 53, I’m now alarmed to realise I’ve only got potentially quite a limited number of books left to read - Iqbal has really inspired me to get cracking on my TBR pile!
I really love a book pile! Thank you Iqbal for sharing you books with us. My eye was immediately drawn to ‘Islamic Geometric Patterns’ and ‘List of Suspicious Things.’
Maurice is my favourite E.M. Forster book and I love the film too. My sister recently mentioned that ‘The Family From One End Street’ is a huge favourite! I’d never heard of it (them?) and Iqbal has reminded me to go and find it and read more about Eve Garnett too who sounds like an incredible woman.
Iqbal is such a generous man. My suggestion is Graeme Macrae Burnett - who I was introduced to through the wonderful Case Study https://graememacraeburnet.com/
Oh thanks Jackie, I'll take a look at Graeme and maybe drop him a line!
Thrilled to be on your Sunday shelfie, Anna!
So happy to have you here!
A fascinating look-in, well worth a cup of coffee and half an hour.
Such an interesting collection and a really nice guy. Though I wouldn't personally recommend the boarding school experience.
I looked round, here, at my meagre bookshelves, culled form 60 years of reading. Most have gone away now, charity shops, left on trains or in cafés o quite often never returned from friends. And these days a good few are in a digital library only. Seeing this today, and reflecting, generates a huge sigh.
Curious, too, on the reticence of male writers to respond. I suppose, given the natural shyness of men to being seen as less than pragmatic, let alone have actual feelings, coupled with a fear that other men might be looking critically at the carpentry of their bookshelves instead of the literary attributes, true equity and inclusion here would mean asking ten times as many of us in the first place.
But in any case, I love this idea for getting to know both books and writers.
haha! "looking critically at the carpentry"!
Loved today's instalment, Anna and Iqbal, and similarly looking forward to The Two Roberts later this year.
Thanks Lindsay, yes I'm looking forward to The Two Roberts too
Thanks, I loved this. And as I am also 53, I’m now alarmed to realise I’ve only got potentially quite a limited number of books left to read - Iqbal has really inspired me to get cracking on my TBR pile!
I know! I found that terrifying too, Amy!!!
One of my favourite shelfies so far. So great to see so many vintage books :)
Awww I’m so pleased to hear this, Anita xx
I really love a book pile! Thank you Iqbal for sharing you books with us. My eye was immediately drawn to ‘Islamic Geometric Patterns’ and ‘List of Suspicious Things.’
Maurice is my favourite E.M. Forster book and I love the film too. My sister recently mentioned that ‘The Family From One End Street’ is a huge favourite! I’d never heard of it (them?) and Iqbal has reminded me to go and find it and read more about Eve Garnett too who sounds like an incredible woman.
Thanks for reading, Jaimie. Pleased Iqbal's Sunday Shelfie gave you so much to think about!