A Mad Medievalist's Lookshelf

1) Who are you and where are you?

John, currently located in South Bend, IN.

2) What do you do for work?

I am currently a student at a local university and otherwise unemployed.

3) What do you do for fun?

Hit local bookshops and look for old and out of print books. Various steampunk things as well.

4) Tell me something about your bookshelves.

This shelf is reserved for books that I have really enjoyed and/or have made me think about my place in the world. There are a number of other shelves (20, in all) filled with more books...and then there is the pile (which doubles as a shelf) of books that rests next to my bed. Those are the books I read/use most often.

5) Tell me something about ONE of the books on your shelf.

Buddha's Little Finger, by Victor Pelevin, is probably the second best book I have ever read. Saying why would ruin the point of the book itself, instead I'll just say that Pelevin has this magic skill with words that really works for me. This copy is actually a replacement for a copy that I was foolish enough to lend out to someone a few months after the book made the rounds of my inner circle. I've been hunting for that copy ever since, but come up with nothing.

A "Majoring In All Kinds Of Awesome" Lookshelf

1) Who are you and where are you?
 
My name is Hannahbeth and I live in South Bend, IN.
 
2) What do you do for work?
 
I'm a student at a Liberal Arts College, majoring in all kinds of awesome. Humanistic Studies, interdisciplinary studies in literature, cultural history, philosophy, art history and more. I also have a hybrid major in digital media, dance arts and women's studies. That involves a lot of putting theory into performance. I'm still learning.
 
3) What do you do for fun?
 
I'm definitely a read-fourteen-books-at-once kind of person. You can usually find me dancing around ... anywhere. I'm currently recovering from an obsession with BSG and am drawn to most things scifi. I'm also exploring the crafting and sculpture world right now.
 
4) Tell me something about your bookshelves.
 
These shelves collapse! They are meant to be able to pack easily and have seen at least 7 different rooms. The top shelf is fun reading and the second shelf is Humanistic Studies (school) stuff.
 
5) Tell me something about ONE of the books on your shelf.
 
The book with no title - top left with the praying mantis-looking thing, that is The Principles of Uncertainty by Maira Kalman. It is an illustrated year of her life. Beautiful and poignant.

A Notre Dame Lookshelf

1) Who are you and where are you?

Mary Ellen, Notre Dame, IN
 
 2) What do you do for work?

College student
 
 3) What do you do for fun?

READ, practice yoga, consume prodigious amounts of coffee
 
4) Tell me something about your bookshelves.

Right now, it's a conglomeration of books from this semester and last, with a few of my own books thrown in for good measure. They're sort of organized by height...

 5) Tell me something about ONE of the books on your shelf.

I'm currently reading Charlotte Brontë's Villette (for enjoyment). I decided I wanted to try something less well-known than Jane Eyre. Some say it's her best work. I haven't gotten far enough into it to form a definite opinion, though.