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ocelotToday before class I was wandering around the local new/used bookstore, trying to find a copy of Parable of the Talents. It's the sequel to Parable of the Sower, which is on my top 10 books list. Not as good as the first, but I'd like to have them both.
No luck on that, but as I walked around the stacks, the illustrations on the cover of another book caught my eye. It was Amphigorey by Edward Gorey - a compilation of 15 of his books.
Edward Gorey totally rocks. He illustrated a series of books I read as a kid (The House with a Clock in its Walls being the first and most famous of them), as well as Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. I discovered him again last year. My roommates had a book written/illustrated by him called The Gashleycrumb Tinies (read it online here). It's wonderfully morbid.
So I was quite pleased to find this. Best of all, it was essentially free - I had a $10 store credit, and with tax, the total was $10.17.
I think I'll buy my dad a copy for Christmas. It strikes me as something he might like.
I also picked up a copy of the new Ramona Quimby book, Ramona's World, for my mom for her birthday. It reminds me of when she used to read me those books as a kid, and I think she'll get a kick out of reading it. I am (yes, I'm an awful person who reads books before giving them to people!).
It seems different than the other books. Not surprising, since it's been 20 years or so since the last one was published, and Beverly Cleary must be getting pretty darn old. But worth reading, just for old times sake.
No luck on that, but as I walked around the stacks, the illustrations on the cover of another book caught my eye. It was Amphigorey by Edward Gorey - a compilation of 15 of his books.
Edward Gorey totally rocks. He illustrated a series of books I read as a kid (The House with a Clock in its Walls being the first and most famous of them), as well as Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. I discovered him again last year. My roommates had a book written/illustrated by him called The Gashleycrumb Tinies (read it online here). It's wonderfully morbid.
So I was quite pleased to find this. Best of all, it was essentially free - I had a $10 store credit, and with tax, the total was $10.17.
I think I'll buy my dad a copy for Christmas. It strikes me as something he might like.
I also picked up a copy of the new Ramona Quimby book, Ramona's World, for my mom for her birthday. It reminds me of when she used to read me those books as a kid, and I think she'll get a kick out of reading it. I am (yes, I'm an awful person who reads books before giving them to people!).
It seems different than the other books. Not surprising, since it's been 20 years or so since the last one was published, and Beverly Cleary must be getting pretty darn old. But worth reading, just for old times sake.
