I couldn’t resist this copy of Evelina (circa 1970), which I snagged for six cents less than the original price.
Evelina
Isn’t the illustration beautiful?
Via Random House :
No apologies
A local used bookstore recently closed after 25 years. They had a fantastic going-out-of-business sale. While part of me feels “guilty” for taking advantage of their sad circumstances, the rest (and logical) part of me knows that they needed to sell as many books as possible. Through these books, a bit of their entrepreneurial and intellectual spirit will live on. With that idea in mind, I’m doing a limited-run series where I’ll spotlight each of the volumes I “adopted” from this sweet little shop. Shine on, you bookish gems!
Today’s selection? The Cambridge Guide to Women’s Writing in English by Lorna Sage.
The Cambridge Guide to Women’s Writing in English
DETAILS:
WHY I BOUGHT IT:
A reference book dedicated to (English-language) women writers? Sign. Me. Up. One can never own too many books by and about women writers.
Thanks for reading! I hope you’re enjoying the series. Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
“Everybody else is working to change, persuade, tempt and control them. The best readers come to fiction to be free of all that noise.”–Philip Roth
A local used bookstore recently closed after 25 years. They had a fantastic going-out-of-business sale. While part of me feels “guilty” for taking advantage of their sad circumstances, the rest (and logical) part of me knows that they needed to sell as many books as possible. Through these books, a bit of their entrepreneurial and intellectual spirit will live on. With that idea in mind, I’m doing a limited-run series where I’ll spotlight each of the volumes I “adopted” from this sweet little shop. Shine on, you bookish gems!
Today’s selection? Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys.
Wide Sargasso Sea
DETAILS:
Markings
WHY I BOUGHT IT:
I didn’t have a copy of this short novel in my collection, and the price was, of course, right. Nothing deeper than that.
Thanks for reading! I hope you like the new series. Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
A local used bookstore recently closed after 25 years. They had a fantastic going-out-of-business sale. While part of me feels “guilty” for taking advantage of their sad circumstances, the rest (and logical) part of me knows that they needed to sell as many books as possible. Through these books, a bit of their entrepreneurial and intellectual spirit will live on. With that idea in mind, I’m doing a limited-run series where I’ll spotlight each of the volumes I “adopted” from this sweet little shop. Shine on, you bookish gems!
Today’s selection? Eugene O’Neill: Beyond Mourning and Tragedy.
Eugene O’Neill: Beyond Mourning and Tragedy
DETAILS:
WHY I BOUGHT IT:
I collect books about dead writers. And Eugene O’Neill was, well, Eugene O’Neill. ‘Nuff said.
Thanks for reading! I hope you like the new series. Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
A local used bookstore recently closed after 25 years. They had a fantastic going-out-of-business sale. While part of me feels “guilty” for taking advantage of their sad circumstances, the rest (and logical) part of me knows that they needed to sell as many books as possible. Through these books, a bit of their entrepreneurial and intellectual spirit will live on. With that idea in mind, I’m doing a limited-run series where I’ll spotlight each of the volumes I “adopted” from this sweet little shop. Shine on, you bookish gems!
Today’s selection? Gene Autry and the Redwood Pirates.
Gene Autry and the Redwood Pirates
DETAILS:
Gene and baddie
Dedication
WHY I BOUGHT IT:
Look. at. the. title. Who could resist this book? Not this gal! I collect “novels” based on 1960s television shows (Dr. Kildare, The Patty Duke Show, etc.); this is just another, earlier, iteration of that concept.
Thanks for reading! I hope you like the new series. Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
A local used bookstore recently closed after 25 years. They had a fantastic going-out-of-business sale. While part of me feels “guilty” for taking advantage of their sad circumstances, the rest (and logical) part of me knows that they needed to sell as many books as possible. Through these books, a bit of their entrepreneurial and intellectual spirit will live on. With that idea in mind, I’m doing a limited-run series where I’ll spotlight each of the volumes I “adopted” from this sweet little shop. Shine on, you bookish gems!
Today’s selection? Boswell’s London Journal.
Boswell’s London Journal
DETAILS:
WHY I BOUGHT IT:
James Boswell? Check. 18th-century London? Check. Journal? Check. Interesting jacket painting? Check.
Thanks for reading! I hope you like the new series. Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
“No two persons ever read the same book.”–Edmund Wilson
(Still a favorite quote of mine.)
