I’d be happy with this Christmas gift; seems like the recipient or a loved one would want this on his or her coffee table. Continue Reading
Lost & Found
A year or so ago, my friend David found a really touching inscription inside of a great NPR book that he picked up at a used bookstore. It was amazingly heart-felt and honest, this inscription from a son to a father. When we read it, we were of course very moved, and then we thought, "Oh no, I bet the father was ill, passed away, and someone just traded or gave the book away. How sad." And then it made us wonder how many other inscribed books are just sitting around waiting to be read and pondered? Well, we started searching for them in earnest a little while ago, scouring used bookshops, antique/thrift stores and the like. We're amazed at how many we've found so far!
The following posts contain a variety of books and inscriptions, and we’ll keep updating as the quest continues. Please have a look through them. I encourage you to share your own thoughts about them. And if you have found some inscriptions of your own, by all means, click here and share them! I’d love to be able to include them!
Thanks!
- Donna Q
Classic Rachael Ray
Hmmm, I guess I hope that this family had fun with their EVOO. My fellow book quester David has asked that we avoid conversations about Ms. Ray, unless we’re talking about frying her up in her own brand of EVOO! (Harsh.) Continue Reading
The Valley of Amazement by Amy Tan
Yet another Christmas present found at a used bookstore. While the inscription is of the fairly generic type, I’m reminded of the time when I had the opportunity to meet Amy Tan and have her sign my own copy of this very book. She gave an interesting talk with slide-shows about her Grandmother and her maternal family in China at the turn of the last century. Continue Reading
Just For Fun by Jamie Farr
Perhaps Pat and Frank found this book Farr from Fun. [I know, I know. But what else can you do with this one?] Continue Reading