Bono The Bibliophile

[Gina Marie]

I was just reading this week's People Magazine, and there's an article about The Strand, a famous bookstore in Manhattan. It talks about celebrities who shop there..

Bono bought a $25,000 1935 copy of Ulysses signed by both James Joyce and Henri Matisse, whose etchings graced the rare find.

Also, Michael Jackson bought 170 books in one night, spending more than $5,000.00..on subjects ranging from Eleanor Roosevelt, UFO's, and Pocahontas The owner said 'He didn't talk to me-he was just yanking stuff off shelves'. She doesn't say anything about Bono.

 

[*BOOMCHAA!*]

Bono bought a $25,000 1935 copy of Ulysses signed by both James Joyce and Henri Matisse, whose etchings graced the rare find.

Man, that's $24,975 more than I've ever spent on a book.
*excluding college books*

 

[adamswildhoney]

Shite! I could buy a car with that kind of money!

 

[martha]

I want to go book shopping with Bono! NOW!

 

[verte76]

That sounds like something I'd do if I won the lottery. Damn! Too bad I didn't win the New York state lottery the last time I was in the Big Apple.

 

[hippy]

I want to go book shopping with Bono! NOW!

Me too!

 

[*BOOMCHAA!*]

I want to go book shopping with Bono! NOW!

Hell, I'd go shopping for toilet paper with Bono.
*that was a weird statement*

 

[Savannah]

I always heard he was an avid reader, but that's a lot of money for one book! He must really love his literature, smart guy!

 

[oliveu2cm]

Re: Re: Bono The Bibliophile

Man, that's $24,975 more than I've ever spent on a book.
*excluding college books*

damn.. that book..

 

[daisybean]

Shite! I could buy a car with that kind of money!

My car cost just about the same as that book.....

but I would love to see that book......must read Ulysses again

 

[u2sangel]

Maybe he bought the book as a gift for someone?Me perhaps?!(LOL)!I am an avid reader too!

 

[U2Kitten]

Gee whiz, I could never begin to touch a car that cost that much let alone a book

 

[U2SavesTheWorld]

Hell, I'd go shopping for toilet paper with Bono.
*that was a weird statement*

I wonder if that sentence has ever been uttered before by anyone in history of the world....

 

[FallingStar]

$25.000 And I lend books at the library.

 

[verte76]

$25.000 And I lend books at the library.

Hell, I'm a library assistant. We could hire another worker!!!

 

[FallingStar]

Hell, I'm a library assistant. We could hire another worker!!!

If Bono comes to your lib every now and then for having compassion with the poor people lending books......

 

[*BOOMCHAA!*]

I wonder if that sentence has ever been uttered before by anyone in history of the world....

 

[joyfulgirl]

The Strand is a neat store. Over 8 miles of books (or so they say). The store is kind of creepy-cool with aisles and aisles and piles of books, with that musty old-books smell. I used to go there all the time when I lived in NYC since it was very near my apt. I sold a bunch of books there before I moved away...maybe Bono bought one of MY books, too.

 

[martha]

Over 8 miles of books

 

[hippy]

Seriously! Martha... you and me... trip to NYC... NOW!!!

 

[martha]

Seriously! Martha... you and me... trip to NYC... NOW!!!

Sistah!!!