In an attempt to tame her ever-growing For Later list, Robyn has decided to share with us on a regular basis the titles that she has recently added to her list. The theory being that, even if she doesn’t ever get round to reading them, she can perhaps do so vicariously through you… So please do share your opinions of her picks – are they worthy, do you think, of inclusion in that lofty list?
Added to the For Later shelf recently:
Pink Up Your Life: The World of Pink Design
Embarrassing but irresistible. Who knew there was such a thing as Pink Design? I'm game though. "Pink for old and young. Pink for everyone!" Perhaps a pink feature wall is just what I need.
The Hollow of the Hand by P. J. Harvey
Polly's poetry combines with the images of photographer/film-maker Seamus Murphy to tell the story of their travels around the world between 2011 and 2014. Harvey wanted to "smell the air, feel the soil and meet the people of the countries I was fascinated with". Should be interesting.
City on Fire by Garth Risk Hallberg
Over 900 pages long - who am I kidding? But this highly hyped first novel is getting mentioned all over the show and the author looks to have good taste. He was in Vogue wearing a Comme de Garçons blazer; he likes Hilary Mantel and Patti Smith and he mentioned Philip Hensher's The Northern Clemency in an interview. And City on Fire has been called 'a punk Bleak House'.
The Face of Britain: The Nation Through Its Portraits by Simon Schama
Portraits and Simon Schama seem like a good match; Schama has a lovely light touch with art and history. This book has been produced to accompany an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London where Schama considers what makes a successful portrait, grouping portraits from the gallery's amazing collection into themes: Power, Love, Fame, Self and People. According to The Times reviewer Schama's approach here is "not systematic but wonderfully compelling" and the book is "entertaining and idiosyncratic". Let's see about that.
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