tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post3542226708310812538..comments2024-02-13T12:31:21.829-08:00Comments on Shelf Life: Booking Through Thursday--IllustriousGentle Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-37246988510464336832010-03-17T13:02:09.935-07:002010-03-17T13:02:09.935-07:00Bybee--me, too. Amazing how important the photos ...Bybee--me, too. Amazing how important the photos are to me in biography or memoir, and how little I care about pictures in fiction.<br /><br />Grad--Didn't Garth Williams also do the illustrations in the Little House on the Prairie books? I loved those pictures, too!Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-51627772734341939282010-03-16T06:55:10.498-07:002010-03-16T06:55:10.498-07:00My favorite book as a child was The Tall Book Of M...My favorite book as a child was The Tall Book Of Make-Believe. I still have my original copy, and a copy my brother gave me around my 40th birthday. Sadly, it is out of print, I believe. The enchanting illustrations of Garth Williams truly make the book the beautiful thing it is (although the poems and stories are fabulous as well). The illustrations really transported me to another world as a child. To be honest, when I look at the book today, they still do. When I read a biography or other work of non-fiction, I definintely want photos!Gradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17526750467742207099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-21394480331788965932010-03-15T20:45:09.943-07:002010-03-15T20:45:09.943-07:00I like a lot of photographs when I'm reading a...I like a lot of photographs when I'm reading a biography or memoir. I flip to that section often. Otherwise, I don't really need pictures.Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-86346230249803253802010-03-13T15:46:15.409-08:002010-03-13T15:46:15.409-08:00litlove--I really enjoyed the Patti Smith memoir, ...litlove--I really enjoyed the Patti Smith memoir, but there was some dissent in my book group, which I will report on to you soon!<br /><br />Jill--I agree, photos and illustrations can be looked at as a bonus--and a lovely surprise!Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-22519769352688374732010-03-12T19:55:38.430-08:002010-03-12T19:55:38.430-08:00I've always considered photos and illustration...I've always considered photos and illustrations as bonuses. I don't need them, but I find them wonderful when they do appear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-29986669713734564972010-03-12T00:38:27.772-08:002010-03-12T00:38:27.772-08:00I love photos in a biography - the more the better...I love photos in a biography - the more the better. But like you, illustrations aren't the first thing I look for in books. I'm interested in the Patti Smith memoir - hopefully you will review that soon? :)litlovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952927245186474480noreply@blogger.com