LEGO: A Love Story (book)

[happymark]

borrowed this book from library (it is pretty new?)

Find it is pretty interesting writing. at least for me.

such as maybe because I am too new, it is my first time to know about 'Swanberg' case (stealing Millenium Falcons to sell on bricklink)

it talks a lot about AFOL related topics, (if not all). I would recommend this.

http://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Love-Story-Jonathan-Bender/dp/0470407026

reading the reviews is quite fun for me too.

any comments?

[Mariann Asanuma]

The book came out a few months ago.

I know the guy who wrote it, Jonathan Bender. In fact, he interviewed me for the book and I'm mentioned in the back of it.

I really enjoyed the book, but then I know so many of the people that he mentions that it was very interesting to read his description of my friends.

It is a very good study into what the LEGO AFOL community is all about. When he started the book he was just doing it as a research project, but now he is just as much of an AFOL as the rest of us.

I would also recommend it for your friends and family that might not understand your LEGO hobby. As he writes from an outside observer's view he shows them what AFOLs are really like.

[LegoBuilder]

I also brought the book and find it very interesting to read. I only know the term AFOL after reading the book. It also give alot of insights of what is it like to be a AFOL.

I also brought the Lego Book by DK. I really like all the pictures, photos and the history of Lego. My wish is to have a chance to visit a LegoLand Theme Park.

[LegoBuilder]

After reading the book "Lego: A Love Story". The author like to create things out of lego bricks that he can get hold of while his wife enjoy more of building Lego Sets. (My own thoughts)

I am wandering if Lego Fans out there who like to collect sets but do little moc. For me I like to built Lego Sets rather compared to doing my own Moc. Anyone have any comments? :)

[happymark]

I just finished the book!

I would say most people do both, they buy and build some sets, play/admire also learn some new some building tips.

and more or less, somebody will do some MOCs.

[LegoBuilder]

Actually I am not a very creative person. I like to see and modify plp moc ideas but am worried that plp may say classify me as a copier. Any comments

[Dragonator]

Hi LegoBuilder, there is already a topic for this book, so I'll merge this thread with the previous topic. It sounds like an interesting book, I may try and find it some time.

[-R8-]

I picked this book back up in May. It was a great read for leisure and provided a detailed glance into the LEGO Community as a whole. My favorite aspect of the book would be reading about all the different ways LEGO fans enjoy the hobby, how their lives have incorporated it in some way, and all of the different facets of the hobby. Reading about the inner workings of the LEGO Group as well as the relationship between the fans and the company was also informative and interesting to read too. Love Story is truly a testimony to how diverse the fan community is. It's not only an excellent read, but it's just as much as an informative one too.

[Davey]

I'll +100 for this being a good read. I managed to score an advance copy when it came out I feel most AFOL's will genuinely enjoy the story. If you are actively involved in the community (both online and offline), you will get even more out of it as a lot of the names mentioned in the book with be familiar. If you're not necessarily involved in the community, it's still a great insight into how a person goes from a "closet LEGO fan" to a "full blown AFOL".

I also think that for adults just discovering the AFOL community, it provides a good basic primer as you navigate the myriad of websites, conventions, and what-not. While LEGO is the primary subject of the book, there is also the overarching theme of Jonathan and Kate attempting to have a baby, with LEGO becoming a bigger and bigger part of their lives during the process. During their journey, they manage to recapture their creativity and child-like ambitions relating to LEGO. In my mind, this only will make them better parents.

I've given copies of this book to both LEGO and non-LEGO fans and so far, both have enjoyed it equally. As I said, if you are a fan of LEGO at all, it's totally worth a read.

-Davey

[Ogre]

Great book. I really enjoyed it.

Kind of surprised me by how quickly I got 'caught up' in it. Finished it in one sitting. LOL!

[Big Cam]

Interesting, I have been looking for something new to read.