Years ago (but well into adulthood) my sister gave me a paperback copy of A WALK IN WOLF WOOD by Mary Stewart, one of my favorite books from childhood. I had been hoping to find a copy for quite a while! It was just a few years later that I found a first U.S. edition hardcover with the book jacket (!!) on the shelf of my favorite used bookstore.
The other year I received the 2nd edition of Dorothy L. Sayers’ letters—I’d often eyed them, but didn’t think I could justify buying them, so it was a delightful surprise.
Book gifts can be hit or miss, but my son has picked out several special ones for me. One is a gorgeous spiral journal made from a repurposed copy of Andersen's Fairy Tales. The vintage cover, doodlings, and several sections of stories are used, along with 75 blank pages for my own drawings and writing (if I dared write in it).😊
Years ago (but well into adulthood) my sister gave me a paperback copy of A WALK IN WOLF WOOD by Mary Stewart, one of my favorite books from childhood. I had been hoping to find a copy for quite a while! It was just a few years later that I found a first U.S. edition hardcover with the book jacket (!!) on the shelf of my favorite used bookstore.
The other year I received the 2nd edition of Dorothy L. Sayers’ letters—I’d often eyed them, but didn’t think I could justify buying them, so it was a delightful surprise.
And I have many beloved duplicates 😆.
Well, for one birthday my wife bought me a book called "Bandersnatch" by Diana Glyer because she saw it talked about C.S. Lewis! :)
Book gifts can be hit or miss, but my son has picked out several special ones for me. One is a gorgeous spiral journal made from a repurposed copy of Andersen's Fairy Tales. The vintage cover, doodlings, and several sections of stories are used, along with 75 blank pages for my own drawings and writing (if I dared write in it).😊