The musings of a disappointed idealist
We’re discovering more and more that if you want to find inscriptions within contemporary books, you head for the cookbook section of any used bookstore.
This one was found within seconds of our arrival. Apparently, Catherine’s Mom wanted her to get her roasting on. Does it bother anyone else that she writes out Mother instead of Mom? Seems kind of cold and haughty.
Since the publication of Go Set a Watchman last July, I’ve written at least four articles related to the legacy of Atticus Finch and the diminution of that legacy by Watchman. OK, truth be told, it’s more accurate to say that I’ve written and edited – and never quite completed – four variations of such an article. Continue Reading
First published in 1933, this is a collection of twelve of Damon Runyon’s “most hilarious stories”. You can’t judge a book by its cover, right? Wrong. Look at the no cover book photo on the left. Boring. Now look at the cover on the right. Looks like a lot of fun and frivolity was just waiting between the pages!
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So says this book’s discoverer, David: Just like the inscription found within, I found this book very hard to read. 🙂
I might have found it hard to read, as well, had I ever endeavored to try.
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