Treasured possessions

[andrewducker]

I picked up the first Dragonlance book on holiday in Pitlochry. I was twelve. Can I really get rid of a trilogy of books I've been carrying around for nearly two thirds of my life?

Similarly, I have the complete Lensman series - I'm not sure I could ever bear to actually read them again. But get rid of them? After I tracked them down one by one through car boot sales and second-hand bookshops? Are you insane?

Anyone else got books they'll never read again, or films they'll never watch, but they can't bear to let go of? (Oooh - Paperhouse. I'm never watching that again, but I have to own it.)

Comments

[octopoid-horror.livejournal.com]

Not really. I have books and films that are painful to read/watch... but I still do. I don't have books/films that meant a lot in younger days so I keep - either they still mean a lot, or I don't mind not having them.

I don't ever want to watch Spider again, even though it's incredibly good but I can't see myself buying it just to have and not watch.

I've watched Paperhouse a good few times. It's pretty amazing.

Also, and I know you're just listening to it so someone like me calls you out... but King Crimson? What the fuck? Are you johnbobshaun?

[andrewducker]

I'd never listened to it! And it was sitting there in my music folder taunting me! And the tinkly jazz-like bits were pretty cool.

[octopoid-horror.livejournal.com]

Get the hell away from me you weirdo with your hep "jazz" music!

[andrewducker]

I am currently listening to the Fields of the Nephilim live album and there's nothing you can do about it!

[octopoid-horror.livejournal.com]

That's better than the jazz.

Just.

[johnbobshaun.livejournal.com]

Court of the Crimson King is a really good album, but for tinkly jazz bits Larks Tongues In Aspic is better

[khbrown.livejournal.com]

What's wrong with King Crimson anyway?