penguin have released some of their most famous books with the original 1930's style covers. they're some of the best works of our time, with kitschy, bright, gorgeous cover art. the best part is that they are just ten bucks each. what a steal.
i stopped by the bookstore on my way to work to pick up a few old favourites that i've read but never owned. and decided to grab one new one to read. i picked "everything is illuminated" based on the name. when the girl at the counter started gushing about how good it was, i figured i had made a good decision. i was right.
i haven't loved a book so much since i read "you shall know our velocity." it's hilarious and heartbreaking. and it leaves a few things open, so as to let the reader make their own opinion on how things are. i won't express mine here so as not to spoil. but if you've read it, let me know because i'd love to discuss it.
in honour of this book, i am going to name the next pet that i own sammy davis, junior, junior.
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I went to the book store to look for another book and decided to have a look at some of these. I ended up buying 4, including the one you mentioned. Damn you woman!
hahaha! i'm sure i'll end up with about 50. they're so cute.
you'll love it. you'll find that you start speaking in the same version of english that alex writes in. and want to go to famous nightclub.
I haven't read "Everything is Illuminated" yet although it is on my shelf, but I highly recommend "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by the same author.
I picked up "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" yesterday. I have a big stack of books that I haven't read yet, that I promised myself I would get to before I bought any new ones. But I just couldn't help myself. So far so good!
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