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Only two books actually arrived in my mailbox last week, but I scored at the Rose City Used Book Fair. Since
Mailbox Monday asks, "What books came to your house last week?" I will include them all. Here's the list:
The Mermaid and the Messerschmitt by Rulka Langer (an upcoming reissue of this "war through a woman's eyes" WWII memoir)
The Evolution of Shadows by Jason Quinn Malott (a novel about the Bosnian war)
The Mansion by William Faulkner (a first edition not in particularly good shape)
Recapitulation by Wallace Stegner (a first edition in very good shape)
Selected Short Stories by John O'Hara (a Modern Library edition with a pristine dust jacket -- cool!)
Ricochet River by Robin Cody (a first edition of an
Oregon classic)
Chantecler by Edmond Rostand (a 1910 play about a rooster, from what I can tell -- I bought it for the terrific rooster on the cover and wish I could find a picture)
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Only two books actually arrived in my mailbox last week, but I scored at the Rose City Used Book Fair. Since Mailbox Monday asks, "What books came to your house last week?" I will include them all. Here's the list:
The Mermaid and the Messerschmitt by Rulka Langer (an upcoming reissue of this "war through a woman's eyes" WWII memoir)
The Evolution of Shadows by Jason Quinn Malott (a novel about the Bosnian war)
I'm not familiar with any of these books, but I do know the kids' movie made from Chantecler. I'm looking forward to your reviews.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any of these, so I'm looking forward to your reviews!
ReplyDeleteThe Evolution of Shadows looks really good.
ReplyDeleteHappy reading! Those are all new to me. :)
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I'm totally jealous of the Faulkner cover. The older books have such wonderful retro artwork, don't they?
ReplyDeleteThe Stegner is a score, too, I bet.
Yes, JG, I do love some of those mid-Century covers. Very cool.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite things about the book fair is checking out what is available from all the other dealers. This year, my favorite purchase was a lovely copy of The Little Pink Pig and the Big Road. Fits perfectly into my current niche reading favorite: Children's illustrated books about pigs!
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