The book is a compilation of breathtaking illustrations of words that can't be translated into English. One of our--and other book lovers'--favorite words is tsundoku,the Japanese word for “leaving a book unread after buying it, typically piled up together with other unread books.”
So, we put out a call to our authors to post their pictures of stacks of books they wanted to read in the new year that they had piled up in their homes or offices, on their ereaders and phones, etc, and to share them via social media using the #stacksofbooks hashtag. We asked other book lovers to respond with their own pictures, too!
The response was fantastic and full of fun insight into what people have on their to-read lists! Here's a sampling:
C.W. Gortner, author of Mademoiselle Chanel (William Morrow, March 2015) @CWGortner
M.D. Waters, author of Archetype (Dutton, 2014) @_MDWaters - M.D. Waters tweeted stacks of physical books, ebooks, and audio books!
JVNLA founder Jean Naggar, author of Sipping from the Nile (Lake Union, 2012) @twjnaggar - You can see some of our own books snuck in!: The Bridal Chair by Gloria Goldreich, Our Picnics in the Sun by Morag Joss, and The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters
Sandra Worth, author of Pale Rose of England (Berkley, 2011) @SandraWorth
JVNLA President Jennifer Weltz @JVNLA - You can see our own Lost in Translation nearby!
Nancy Springer, author of Drawn into Darkness (NAL, 2013) @NancySpringer
Bonnie MacDougal, author of Out of Order (Ballantine, 1999) @PovBonnie
JVNLA Literary Agent Elizabeth Evans @EMEvans11 - You can see Dirty Chick by Antonia Murphy peeking out!
Torre DeRoche, author of Love with a Chance of Drowning (Hachette, 2013) @FearfulGirl
Iza Trapani, author of Little Miss Muffet (Sky Pony Press, 2013) @IzaTrapani Iza on Facebook
JVNLA Literary Agent Laura Biagi @LauraJBiagi - You can see Archetype by M.D. Waters snuck in!
Candace Robb, author of A Triple Knot (pen name Emma Campion) (Broadway, 2014) @CandaceMRobb
JVNLA Contracts Manager Tara Hart @Tara_Hart28 - You can spot some JVNLA books, including Gilded Cages by Ellen Jones, Dark Lie by Nancy Springer, and Wait...What?!: Life Advice from a Ghetto Genius by J-Wunder
Doug Mack, author of Europe on Five Wrong Turns a Day (Perigee, 2012) @douglasmack
Brenda Marshall, author of Dakota, Or What's a Heaven For (Untreed Reads, 2010) Brenda on Facebook
JVNLA Assistant Ariana Philips @ArianaPhilips - You can see our client Sarai Walker's Dietland snuck in, and The Paying Guests!
And here's a selection of photos from other book lovers who shared their #stacksofbooks!
From @charissaweaks:
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From @natalkaburian:
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From @colin_falconer:
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