Totally Random BR: Books with Maps

CeeCeeSugaPie

I find that I love books with maps inlcuded in them, maps of this world or imaginary ones. I just started In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson and when I saw the maps of Berlin, I got all excited for some reason.

fabk

I love maps and family trees in books. It's that extra something that makes it more special!

Shepherdjel

My husband says that a book is only good if there is a map in the front hahaha

mrsvedo

Shepherdjel said:

My husband says that a book is only good if there is a map in the front hahaha

Mine says the same thing!

MrsC7

I am so directionally challenged that I can accept maps for their beauty but not their utility.

A map wouldn't help me find my way from my house to my work, much less from the Shire to Mordor.  I need my iPhone to give me step by step directions. LOL

EliStar

MrsC7 said:

I am so directionally challenged that I can accept maps for their beauty but not their utility.

A map wouldn't help me find my way from my house to my work, much less from the Shire to Mordor.  I need my iPhone to give me step by step directions. LOL

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EliStar

Maps in books serve absolutely no purpose for me. I look at them once when I'm starting the book and then make up a new map that serves my vision of the story in my head. 

sassypants527

That's my only argument against books like LOTR and GOT in e-format.  I love to flip back and forth between the story and the maps, and it's a much bigger PITA to do that in e-book than in a tangible book.  I lurve maps so hard.

There's a store in Savannah, GA, that carries old maps and prints.  DH and I spent quality time there on our honeymoon and came away with three for our house that we have framed.  We also picked up an old map reprint of VA at Monticello and had it framed.  LOVE!

CeeCeeSugaPie

sassypants527 said:

That's my only argument against books like LOTR and GOT in e-format.  I love to flip back and forth between the story and the maps, and it's a much bigger PITA to do that in e-book than in a tangible book.  I lurve maps so hard.

There's a store in Savannah, GA, that carries old maps and prints.  DH and I spent quality time there on our honeymoon and came away with three for our house that we have framed.  We also picked up an old map reprint of VA at Monticello and had it framed.  LOVE!

I totally agree. I printed the one for In the Garden of Beasts. On my work printer. In color.  

GilliC

I bought this poster the moment I saw it:

sassypants527

GilliC said:

I bought this poster the moment I saw it:

Fun!!