Forum: The Reading Room

I'm a fan, as I find the books as very atmospheric. I can follow Maigret around Paris quite easily. My partner, though has never read one. Any...

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I think you may be amused by this advertisement for a magazine called 'The Chap' that has a cult following in the UK. See if you pass the quiz. ...

I've been reading since I was a toddler, and have always enjoyed a good book. But there is a particular thing about original volumes, books with a...

A novel by Ishmael Reed. It was published in '71 or 2 but the story takes place in 1920s New York, Harlem. It was one of the books that influenced...

Just got off the phone with my mother. She said that apparently her aunt is on the cover of a magazine, but she doesn't know which title. The lady...

yep you can get in the states! http://www.gsmanson.com.au/

Quite a few studies have been published that document the importance of physical space in influencing mental space. With that in mind, what does your...

Bowen, R. Sidney. (1946). Dave Dawson at Truk (1st ed.). Crown Publishers, New York. Just arrived today. I now have the full set of these books...

Inspired by Zaika's Personal Library thread in the Obsevation Bar. Gulliver's Travels from 1934. This was my father's. First edition The...

The Finnish National Library has digitised and published total of 5326 ephemeras from their collection of legal deposit publications. Most of them...

Could anyone recommend good books about Jean Harlow?I've recently become interested in her and her life. What would be the most accurate? Thank you!

My new favorite mag! Look for it at your local newsstand. http://www.mensfile.com/

My mother recalls growing up that her father (a WWII vet) had a large, multi-volume set of WWII history or encyclopedia books. They had red and blue...

You know you do it, we all do -- so what do you read when you are In There? Do you keep a store of reading matter within easy reach? I have a...

Found this article and thought maybe some of you would enjoy it: http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2012/03/28/ranking-american-novelists-in-1929/...

Although I'm a historian I tend to mainly post on the clothing threads here on the FL. However, since I'm having a clear out at home I can offer for...

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Inspired by a thread in another forum: Would anyone be interested in corresponding with other members per letter? I imagine it could be fun and...

From an interview with Gay Talese in the Paris Review: INTERVIEWER How does your writing day begin? TALESE Usually I wake up in bed with my...

Dear ladies and gentlemen, I know that I rarely write here because nowadays I don't have much free time. However, I have a favour to ask you. I...

It doesn't matter what period you prefer, it doesn't matter what subject grabs your interest; you're probably fond of reading (I mean honestly,...

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