There are certain types of books that I more or less assume all readers read. (Novels, for example.)But then there are books that only YOU read. Instructional manuals for fly-fishing. How-to books for spinning yarn. How to cook the perfect souffle. Rebuilding car engines in three easy steps. Dog training for dummies. Rewiring your house without electrocuting yourself. Tips on how to build a NASCAR course in your backyard. Stuff like that.
What niche books do YOU read?
I really like this question and I'm looking forward to blog surfing to find out about all the weird and wonderful niche books everyone else reads.
Unfortunately I don't have anything terribly exciting to report. I have a bev of knitting pattern books and vegetarian cook books as well as some book binding manuals.
I'm there with you about finding time to post!
ReplyDeleteWell, considering I haven't ready any of those types of books, then I'd say yours are exciting! Very interesting!
Book binding manuals! That's exciting to me! :D
ReplyDeleteHave you ever done any bookbinding? It sounds fascinating- I've always had a casual interest in it, but never done any.
ReplyDeleteI have actually done bookbinding (when I was in grad school I worked as an apprentice to a rare book conservator) and some of my bookbinding books are actually ones I rebound for practice. I need to get my act together and take some photos to post on the blog.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog! Book binding sounds very interesting, I would like to know more about that!ou
ReplyDeleteI am not on the look out for specific niche books but if I see one about history or dogs I pick it up.
ReplyDeleteBook binding manuals . . . now that would be interesting! I do have cookbooks throughout the house, but most were gifts from other people. And since I leave all of the cooking to my husband, they're more his than mine.
ReplyDeleteBook binding is an interesting topic! Here are mine: (1) and (2)
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted to try knitting, but have never taken the time to learn.
ReplyDeleteI forgot about cookbooks! Good one! Thanks for stopping by my blog today. :-)
ReplyDeleteI agree, I like this question too! I love learning about reading habits, and this one tells you a lot on the blogger themselves :)
ReplyDeleteI have some knitting books too! I don't get much time to use them though, but when I do, it's mostly lace.
My niche is art and photography books!
I found this to be a hard question, but everyone's answers are so interesting. I wish I had learned to knit.
ReplyDeletebook binding manuals? Now thats something thats really niche.
ReplyDeleteBook binding sounds pretty interesting, actually. Do you repair books yourself as a hobby or are you just interested in it?
ReplyDeleteOh, sorry, just noticed that you partially answered that question. Never mind. :)
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