Courtney is an avid book reader.
No, that doesn't truly convey her passion.
Courtney is an obsessive reader.
She most definitely seems to prefer fantasy texts, but she does branch often in to general fiction, biography, autobiography and many other genres. Even classics.
For a very long time it was her dream to own a bookstore. As I understand, since she has just finished working for years in one, her goal has changed or been placed aside for now. The current dream is to study as a Library Technician, possibly also business management, and come back to books at a later date.
One of the most prized books in Courtney's collection is by Patrick Rothfuss and is called The Name of The Wind. The only text that she has as many multiple copies of as this book is the Bible. Both of these she has at least three prints of. Like I say, obsessed.
There is some good logic as to her reason for all of these Name of the Wind books. One is the one she bought. The original that has been read so many times. It is her 'loan' copy that she gives out when someone admits they don't know it. One is a better copy that only she reads. One is a limited edition and was gifted to her.
No one touches this.
Courtney follows Mr Rothfuss's blog page and is friends with him on Facebook. When she first signed on to Facebook, only soon after it came to Australia, she accessed an app that allowed for rating of books that she has read and books that she wants to read. Of course she added this text and of course she gave a glowing analytical review. I can still remember when she told me soon afterwards that Mr Rothfuss (Patrick) had actually read the review, added her on Facebook as a friend and contacted her to say thank you.
She was super pleased.
At the start of the year I went to stay with Courtney in Busselton. We went to the beach, had some ice cream, browsed in the shops and saw friends. The morning that I left her house I took the book. The yellow covered limited edition gift that no one reads. I hid it in my case and told her housemate to keep her calm for a few months, not to let her go crazy on Facebook looking for it and accusing guests of theft.
It took six months and a few creative ideas for 'bribes' to have the book posted to Patrick in the United States, sign the copy and post it back.
The bribes were:
No, that doesn't truly convey her passion.
Courtney is an obsessive reader.
She most definitely seems to prefer fantasy texts, but she does branch often in to general fiction, biography, autobiography and many other genres. Even classics.
For a very long time it was her dream to own a bookstore. As I understand, since she has just finished working for years in one, her goal has changed or been placed aside for now. The current dream is to study as a Library Technician, possibly also business management, and come back to books at a later date.
One of the most prized books in Courtney's collection is by Patrick Rothfuss and is called The Name of The Wind. The only text that she has as many multiple copies of as this book is the Bible. Both of these she has at least three prints of. Like I say, obsessed.
There is some good logic as to her reason for all of these Name of the Wind books. One is the one she bought. The original that has been read so many times. It is her 'loan' copy that she gives out when someone admits they don't know it. One is a better copy that only she reads. One is a limited edition and was gifted to her.
No one touches this.
Courtney follows Mr Rothfuss's blog page and is friends with him on Facebook. When she first signed on to Facebook, only soon after it came to Australia, she accessed an app that allowed for rating of books that she has read and books that she wants to read. Of course she added this text and of course she gave a glowing analytical review. I can still remember when she told me soon afterwards that Mr Rothfuss (Patrick) had actually read the review, added her on Facebook as a friend and contacted her to say thank you.
She was super pleased.
At the start of the year I went to stay with Courtney in Busselton. We went to the beach, had some ice cream, browsed in the shops and saw friends. The morning that I left her house I took the book. The yellow covered limited edition gift that no one reads. I hid it in my case and told her housemate to keep her calm for a few months, not to let her go crazy on Facebook looking for it and accusing guests of theft.
It took six months and a few creative ideas for 'bribes' to have the book posted to Patrick in the United States, sign the copy and post it back.
The bribes were:
- Iconic postcard artwork from a local artist of Australian emus
- A family recipe for Anzac Biscuits (a very traditional, popular snack food in Australia and more likely to be accepted internationally than the food themselves)
- $50USD for return postage costs
- A letter to the man himself telling him about Courtney and myself, mostly her and her interests and her love of his book. This was not a bribe as much as just fan mail and a background to help him with ideas on what to write.