Comments on: Good Books Want to be Re-read

By: ) design collected ( :: links for 2007-07-15

) design collected ( :: links for 2007-07-15 — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 15:42:11 +0000

[...] Good books want to be re-read AT Information Architects Japan: Here is a list of work related books I read at least twice. Following that a list of my favorite books. (tags: books design webdesign toread) [...]

By: Henrik Iacobaeus

Henrik Iacobaeus — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:50:50 +0000

A Nitzschean book I keep returning to is “The Gay Science” (that would be “gay” as in “happy”). It’s a great introduction to his thoughts.

By: Upper Fort Stewart » 7 reasons to re-read a good book

Upper Fort Stewart » 7 reasons to re-read a good book — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 03:46:17 +0000

[...] In case you’re wondering what this has to do with design you can read the whole post here. [...]

By: Byron

Byron — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 16:06:04 +0000

I remember loving Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse about 10 years ago, I need to take another look and see how I relate a decade later. (I recall one part where it went into this rhyming prose, and I was impressed when my brother told me that it had done the same thing in the original German text).

It's not only catching something different in the text the second time around, but a reflection of how the reader has changed inbetween reads.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 25 Nov 2006 10:51:10 +0000

Robert Anton Wilson’s Prometheus Rising is a great book to read and read again. Gives you the confidence to laugh your ass off at the alpha male who barks the loudest at others all day everyday. Highly recommended.

By: Feanne

Feanne — Sat, 25 Nov 2006 00:54:57 +0000

Wow thanks! I was mentally nodding in agreement while reading this blog entry. :)

Have you read Gabriel Garcia Marquez's 100 Years Of Solitude?

BTW I had "Philosophy" class in my last two years in high school. But my high school was Opus Dei so it should've been called the "Thomas Aquinas Philosophy And Why He Is Better Than All The Others". I remember the name Kant. But not much else-- I didn't really like the class.

By: Jan Lindenberg

Jan Lindenberg — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 22:01:01 +0000

I'd like to mention the following books:

Typography: Macro- and Microaesthetics is a great introduction to typography, layout and grid design in the tradition of "Swiss typography".

Universal Principles of Design, a very useful reference on phenomenons, rules and "laws", regarding (interface) design in general.

Shaping Things, despite it's hideous design, is a very interesting book about the future of objects. When Bruce Sterling suggests new connections between the virtual and the physical worlds, it strongly reminds me of your criticism and suggestions regarding the car manufacturers.

By: Julian Bennett Holmes

Julian Bennett Holmes — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 17:26:22 +0000

I fully agree. What a great article.

People always tell me to stop reading Harry Potter books and read something new. Now I can just show them this article.

Thank you so much.

By: Oliver Reichenstein

Oliver Reichenstein — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:08:51 +0000

Guys, don’t hold back, tell us, which books you read several times!

By: Reinier Meenhorst www.IDJUST.nl

Reinier Meenhorst www.IDJUST.nl — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 09:12:31 +0000

Ah the love of books.

Posts like these always tempt me to start dishing out a list of books that are important to me. This time I'll try and restrain myself...

However, The Elements of Typographic style by Bringhurst and The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho are tpo dear to me not to mention.