This wasn't strictly through the letterbox, but, after a long search, the New Yorker and I finally ran into each other at a newsagent in Bristol, and I brought him home with me. Then we had a pancakes & nutella breakfast together – it's a real romance.
I've been reading reviews and hearing radio articles about The Rules of Civility for the last few months, and, typically, saw it in a bookshop, fell in love with the cover and bought it online (you can read how bad I feel about doing things like that in this post here).
So, I was intrigued by the content first, but it was the cover that clinched it – all matt black with foil on the beautiful typography – I hope that doesn't count as judging a book by its cover. I haven't started yet, but if it's a let down I'll be sure to let you know.
So, I was intrigued by the content first, but it was the cover that clinched it – all matt black with foil on the beautiful typography – I hope that doesn't count as judging a book by its cover. I haven't started yet, but if it's a let down I'll be sure to let you know.
That is a pretty book cover, I am sure it won't mind that you judged it on that, otherwise why would it have gone to all the effort of doing itself up?
ReplyDeleteLovely things - pretty pictures!
ReplyDeleteSo lovely! That blouse is so pretty, I love the peter-pan colour and the fun print~
ReplyDeletethat top is gorgeous, nice pick!
ReplyDeletelet us know what the book is liele, i'm always looking for new things to read!
I read a sample of The Rules of Civility a while back and loved it! I just downloaded the entire book for my Kindle. We don't have that cover here (I believe); otherwise I'd be tempted to buy the physical book!
ReplyDeleteI love your photos of Things, mine never come out so well nor non-gray. Carefully thought-out typography should be a priority for print and online media.
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