Bookshelf

Rather than a static inventory list, my bookshelf is a rotating shelf of current books that play an important role in shaping my life at the most present moment. I update this list as my world view changes so it best represents where I am. The books that are highlighted in blue are ones that I am still reading/thinking/absorbing.

Work/Play

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

Wabi Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets and Philosophers

A Whole New Mind

The Adventures of Johnny Bunko

Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

Lipstick Lessons

Spaces

Linda and Wary Meyers: Tossed and Found

Connections: The Work of Charles and Ray Eames

The House Book

The Kitchen Book

Family Projects You Can Build

Young Designs in Living

Decorating with Houseplants

Underground Spaces

Travel and Biographies

Paris to the Moon

The Day to Day Life of Albert Hastings

Kon Tiki: A Sketchbook

My Life in France by Julia Child

The Enchanted Life (Audrey Hepburn)

Food

Thai Food

Penang Nyonya Food

Mastering The Art of French Cooking

Artisan Bread in Five Minutes

Bite Sized Desserts

Art, Design and Craft

An Awesome Book by Dallas Clayton

Under the Window by Kate Greenaway

Asaro: A New Romanticism

Alla Prima: Everything I know about Painting by Richard Schmidt

John Singer Sargeant

Color Choices: Making Color Sense out of Color Theory by Stephen Quiller

An Illustrated Life: Drawing Inspiration from Private Sketchbooks of Artists, Illustrators and Designers

Paris Made By Hand

Vintage LA

Klimt

Literature

Lord of the Rings

North and South

The Faraway Tree

Through the Looking Glass

The Art of Eating by M.F.K Fisher

Photography

The Elements of Photography by Angela Faris Belt

Within the Frame: The Journey of Photographic Vision

The Photographer’s Eye