Book Review: My Ideal Bookshelf

                                                                                   BOOK INFORMATION:                                                                  

The books that we choose to keep --let alone read-- can say a lot about who we are and how we see ourselves. In MY IDEAL BOOKSHELF, dozens of leading cultural figures share the books that matter to them most; books that define their dreams and ambitions and in many cases helped them find their way in the world. Contributors include Malcolm Gladwell, Thomas Keller, Michael Chabon, Alice Waters, James Patterson, Maira Kalman, Judd Apatow, Chuck Klosterman, Miranda July, Alex Ross, Nancy Pearl, David Chang, Patti Smith, Jennifer Egan, and Dave Eggers, among many others. With colorful and endearingly hand-rendered images of book spines by Jane Mount, and first-person commentary from all the contributors, this is a perfect gift for avid readers, writers, and all who have known the influence of a great book

                                                                        MY THOUGHTS ON THE BOOK                                                            

I honestly loved the idea of this book and its execution. I love hearing about everyone's bookshelves, I love watching book tube videos about them. I love reading about what other people love to read. I want to know everybody's favorite books. In order to find new books that I might love!  

This book was perfect for me. Author  Thessaly La Force asked around 100 creative people to create a list of their favorite books. Then explained that artist Jane Mount would be creating a shelf set up to display them. With a small bit about why the chose a few of their books.

Some of the names I knew were Malcolm Gladwell, Tony Hawk, David Sedaris, Patti Smith, Alice Waters, James Patterson, and lots of people I didn't know. I was surprised to see how many chefs and designers they asked. I would have loved to see more fiction than cookbooks that don't really interest me.

Honestly, I just loved all the illustrations the book included. Seeing all the books lined up was so good for my book-loving heart. I loved reading what everyone thought or why they picked certain books. I would have loved to see more classics on shelves. Sometimes I disliked the illustration and just skipped that page.

This will be any book lovers favorite book instantly. It will provide you with hours of entertainment. I  kept renewing my library hold on it so I kept it for three weeks just savoring it. My to be read list has grown lots.