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[THREAD] A Peek at Harry Styles’ Bookshelf
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NOVELS:
SIDDHARTHA - HERMANN HESSE
#HARRY: “A friend gave me Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse when we started travelling together. It makes a lot of sense to me. I think it's a really important book.”
It’s featured in the AnotherMan Photo Story on his most treasured possessions (photo above).
#HARRY: “A friend gave me Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse when we started travelling together. It makes a lot of sense to me. I think it's a really important book.”
It’s featured in the AnotherMan Photo Story on his most treasured possessions (photo above).
NORWEGIAN WOOD - MURAKAMI
A friend gave Harry Murakami’s ‘Norwegian Wood’.
#HARRY: “It was the first book, maybe ever, where all I wanted to do all day was read this.”
A friend gave Harry Murakami’s ‘Norwegian Wood’.
#HARRY: “It was the first book, maybe ever, where all I wanted to do all day was read this.”
THE WIND-UP BIRD CHRONICLE - MURAKAMI
#HARRY: “I had a very Murakami [25th] birthday because I ended up staying in Tokyo on my own. I had grilled fish and miso soup for breakfast, then I went to this cafe. I sat and drank tea and read [The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle] for five hours.”
![THE WIND-UP BIRD CHRONICLE - MURAKAMI #HARRY: “I had a very Murakami [25th] birthday because I ended up staying in Tokyo on my own. I had grilled fish and miso soup for breakfast, then I went to this cafe. I sat and drank tea and read [The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle] for five hours.”](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EbDFVdbXgAIjyWG.jpg "THE WIND-UP BIRD CHRONICLE - MURAKAMI #HARRY: “I had a very Murakami [25th] birthday because I ended up staying in Tokyo on my own. I had grilled fish and miso soup for breakfast, then I went to this cafe. I sat and drank tea and read [The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle] for five hours.”")
#HARRY: “I had a very Murakami [25th] birthday because I ended up staying in Tokyo on my own. I had grilled fish and miso soup for breakfast, then I went to this cafe. I sat and drank tea and read [The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle] for five hours.”
#HARRY ON MURAKAMI:
“I love Murakami, He’s one of my favorites. Reading didn’t really used to be my thing. I had such a short attention span. But I was dating someone who gave me some books; I felt like I had to read them because she’d think I was a dummy if I didn’t read them.”
“I love Murakami, He’s one of my favorites. Reading didn’t really used to be my thing. I had such a short attention span. But I was dating someone who gave me some books; I felt like I had to read them because she’d think I was a dummy if I didn’t read them.”
THE COURSE OF LOVE - ALAIN DE BOTTON
Harry said that he was currently reading “The Course of Love” by Alain De Botton on Sirius XM Hits 1 on the 6th of December 2019. De Botton believes friendship is built on vulnerability, which Harry has referenced in interviews.
Harry said that he was currently reading “The Course of Love” by Alain De Botton on Sirius XM Hits 1 on the 6th of December 2019. De Botton believes friendship is built on vulnerability, which Harry has referenced in interviews.
MY POLICEMAN - BETHAN ROBERTS
Harry took a picture with a fan on the 5th of February 2020 with My Policeman by Bethan Roberts in his coat pocket.
My Policeman is a 2012 gay-themed novel written by Bethan Roberts. It is set in Brighton, East Sussex, England, in the 1950s.
Harry took a picture with a fan on the 5th of February 2020 with My Policeman by Bethan Roberts in his coat pocket.
My Policeman is a 2012 gay-themed novel written by Bethan Roberts. It is set in Brighton, East Sussex, England, in the 1950s.
IN WATERMELON SUGAR - RICHARD BRAUTIGAN
#HARRY: "We had this chorus/melody which was pretty repetitive and a Richard Brautigan book, ‘In Watermelon Sugar’ was on the table and I was like ‘that’ll sound cool.'"
It was allegedly gifted to him by his ex, it’s one of her favourites.
#HARRY: "We had this chorus/melody which was pretty repetitive and a Richard Brautigan book, ‘In Watermelon Sugar’ was on the table and I was like ‘that’ll sound cool.'"
It was allegedly gifted to him by his ex, it’s one of her favourites.
NON-FICTION:
THREE WOMEN - LISA TADDEO
From Harry’s interview with The Guardian:
“Lately he’s been reading a lot (Lisa Taddeo’s Three Women stood out)”
Three Women covers the sexual and emotional lives of three women from different backgrounds and regions of the United States.
From Harry’s interview with The Guardian:
“Lately he’s been reading a lot (Lisa Taddeo’s Three Women stood out)”
Three Women covers the sexual and emotional lives of three women from different backgrounds and regions of the United States.
MEMOIRS:
LOVE IS A MIXTAPE - ROB SHEFFIELD
Rob Sheffield (The Eternal Sunshine of Harry Styles): “Harry and I got to know each other last year, when he got in touch after reading one of my books [Love Is a Mixtape], though I’d already been writing about his music for years.”
![LOVE IS A MIXTAPE - ROB SHEFFIELDRob Sheffield (The Eternal Sunshine of Harry Styles): “Harry and I got to know each other last year, when he got in touch after reading one of my books [Love Is a Mixtape], though I’d already been writing about his music for years.”](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EbDFYj4XQAETU_g.jpg "LOVE IS A MIXTAPE - ROB SHEFFIELDRob Sheffield (The Eternal Sunshine of Harry Styles): “Harry and I got to know each other last year, when he got in touch after reading one of my books [Love Is a Mixtape], though I’d already been writing about his music for years.”")
![LOVE IS A MIXTAPE - ROB SHEFFIELDRob Sheffield (The Eternal Sunshine of Harry Styles): “Harry and I got to know each other last year, when he got in touch after reading one of my books [Love Is a Mixtape], though I’d already been writing about his music for years.”](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EbDFYj7WAAADK9b.jpg "LOVE IS A MIXTAPE - ROB SHEFFIELDRob Sheffield (The Eternal Sunshine of Harry Styles): “Harry and I got to know each other last year, when he got in touch after reading one of my books [Love Is a Mixtape], though I’d already been writing about his music for years.”")
Rob Sheffield (The Eternal Sunshine of Harry Styles): “Harry and I got to know each other last year, when he got in touch after reading one of my books [Love Is a Mixtape], though I’d already been writing about his music for years.”
POETRY:
LOVE IS A DOG FROM HELL - BUKOWSKI
This is one of the books featured in the AnotherMan Photo Story on Harry’s most treasured possessions (photo at the top of the thread). Harry has been seen and pictured carrying several of Bukowski’s works.
This is one of the books featured in the AnotherMan Photo Story on Harry’s most treasured possessions (photo at the top of the thread). Harry has been seen and pictured carrying several of Bukowski’s works.
SELECTED POEMS - RUMI
This selection of Rumi’s poems (Penguin Classics) is the third book featured in the AnotherMan Photo Story on Harry’s most treasured possessions (photo at the top of the thread).
This selection of Rumi’s poems (Penguin Classics) is the third book featured in the AnotherMan Photo Story on Harry’s most treasured possessions (photo at the top of the thread).
THE WASTE LAND AND OTHER POEMS - T. S. ELIOT
Harry was pictured holding a copy of The Waste Land and Other Poems by T. S. Eliot at the Fine Line listening party in Paris. It was a gift from a fan.
Harry was pictured holding a copy of The Waste Land and Other Poems by T. S. Eliot at the Fine Line listening party in Paris. It was a gift from a fan.
SOURCES:
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/harry-styles-cover-interview-album-871568/
https://www.anothermanmag.com/life-culture/10169/harry-styles-on-his-most-treasured-possessions
https://www.unitedbypop.com/young-adult-books/news-books/harry-styles-books/
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/dec/14/harry-styles-sexual-ambiguity-dating-normals-rocking-a-dress?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/harry-styles-cover-interview-album-871568/
https://www.anothermanmag.com/life-culture/10169/harry-styles-on-his-most-treasured-possessions
https://www.unitedbypop.com/young-adult-books/news-books/harry-styles-books/
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/dec/14/harry-styles-sexual-ambiguity-dating-normals-rocking-a-dress?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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