{"id":1338,"date":"2009-10-14T08:00:02","date_gmt":"2009-10-14T12:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bluefootedmusings.com\/?p=1338"},"modified":"2011-04-18T23:23:08","modified_gmt":"2011-04-19T03:23:08","slug":"naughty-naughty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bluefootedmusings.com\/?p=1338","title":{"rendered":"Naughty, Naughty"},"content":{"rendered":"

I read an ad in the newspaper about a used bookstore that was going out of business. They were selling their books at $5 per bag. How could we resist such a temptation? Naturally, we went and we spent. Then we went back the next day. And I, along with my friend K—, went back again a third time.<\/p>\n

At only $5 per bag, I could afford to get not just the obviously good books, but anything that looked even mildly interesting. And that’s what I did. The books were already somewhat picked-over and the place was a mess, but it was fun poking around. I still believe that there may be some overlooked gems in that store, so I may go back one final time later this week (alas for the GLP!).<\/p>\n

Here is a list of the books (and tapes) that I bought…<\/p>\n

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  1. Paddington on Top<\/em> by Michael Bond: My brother and I liked Paddington stories when we were young, so I thought this might be a good book for my son.<\/li>\n
  2. The Curious Adventures of Jimmy McGee<\/em> by Eleanor Estes: I have a book by this author on my “to read someday” list, so I thought I’d see if she’s any good.<\/li>\n
  3. Alarms and Diversions<\/em> by James Thurber: I don’t know why I keep buying James Thurber books. I just do.<\/li>\n
  4. Island of the Blue Dolphins<\/em> by Scott O’Dell: I never read this when I was younger, but it seems like I ought to have, since it’s a Newbery winner.<\/li>\n
  5. The Borrowers Afield<\/em> by Mary Norton: I already have several books from this series, but I wasn’t sure if I had this one.<\/li>\n
  6. Walden<\/em> and Civil Disobedience<\/em> by Henry David Thoreau: I wanted a cheap copy that I could write in.<\/li>\n
  7. The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher<\/em> by Beatrix Potter (a Dover Coloring Book): A “free” coloring book for my son.<\/li>\n
  8. The Moon Lady <\/em>by Amy Tan: Though the dust jacket is in poor shape, this copy is signed by both author and illustrator. I read another book by Amy Tan and enjoyed it, so maybe this will be an enjoyable read for my son.<\/li>\n
  9. Anne of the Island and Tales of Avonlea<\/em> by Lucy Maud Montgomery: I don’t know what possessed me, especially since I have heard that the sequels aren’t as good as the original. You just never know, though.<\/li>\n
  10. Illustrated Reverse Dictionary<\/em>: Because I didn’t already have one.<\/li>\n
  11. Crooked House<\/em> by Agatha Christie: The original price was 35 cents! Sadly, it’s crumbling and may not survive my reading it.<\/li>\n
  12. Murder with Mirrors<\/em> by Agatha Christie: A Miss Marple mystery and a lucky find, just in time for the Marplethon!<\/li>\n
  13. The Floating Admiral<\/em> by Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, and G.K. Chesterton and Certain Other Members of the Detection Club: It was advertised on the front cover as “The most unusual mystery ever written!”<\/li>\n
  14. BBC Radio Presents Thirteen at Dinner<\/em> by Agatha Christie: This is a Poirot mystery done as a radio broadcast. Sometimes it’s nice to just sit back, close one’s eyes, and listen to a story.<\/li>\n
  15. Death in Berlin <\/em>by M.M. Kaye: <\/em>I think Kaye is a wonderful author, but I’ve been disappointed by her “Death in…” series so far. Hope springs eternal, however, and when the books are practically free, how can you go wrong? So I bought this and the two following titles and if none of them are good, then I will not waste my time seeing if there are any more in the series.<\/li>\n
  16. Death in Kenya<\/em> by M.M. Kaye
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  17. Death in Zanzibar <\/em>by M.M. Kaye
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  18. Shadow of the Moon<\/em> by M.M. Kaye: Because Kaye wrote so brilliantly about her childhood in India, there’s a chance that this novel, which also takes place in India, will be good. I am concerned, though, because the description on the back contains the phrases “whisperings of passion and intrigue,” “aching with need,” and “as long as the heart remembers.” Sounds sappy. Ah, well. I do like a good romance every now and again. Fingers crossed.<\/li>\n
  19. Avaryan Rising<\/em> by Judith Tarr: This is one of the silliest of my purchases, I think. It contains the first three Avaryan books. I already owned the first and fourth but was thinking of tossing them because I didn’t have the whole set. Now I have no excuse for not reading them.<\/li>\n
  20. The Crossword Obsession<\/em> by Coral Amende: This is “A book that all crossword fans should read to enhance their solving pleasure,” says Stanley Newman, editor of the Newsday<\/em> crossword. So I have to read it, right?<\/li>\n
  21. Agatha Christie: A Biography<\/em> by Janet Morgan: This book represents one way in which I might stretch out the Marplethon should it become necessary.<\/li>\n
  22. Agatha Christie: An Autobiography<\/em>: I might as well get Dame Agatha’s life story in her own words. Another Marplethon stretcher, should it be needed.<\/li>\n
  23. The New Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companion to Agatha Christie<\/em> edited by Dick Riley and Pam McAllister: A Christie reference book, because I obviously don’t have enough other Christie books. The previous owner must have been a serious fan, as there is a cutout of Hercule Poirot’s newspaper obituary tucked in the book. Extra free reading material!<\/li>\n
  24. Gold and Silver Needlepoint<\/em> by Maggie Lane: I have been interested in needlepoint since I inherited my grandmother’s sampler, so I thought this and the following title might be good to have on hand if I decide to do a sampler of my own.<\/li>\n
  25. Sampler Stitchery<\/em> by Jill Jarnow<\/li>\n
  26. Victorian Crafts<\/em> Revived<\/em> by Caroline Green: I am on the lookout now for fun crafts to do with my son when he gets a little older.<\/li>\n
  27. Granny’s Wonderful Chair<\/em> by Frances Browne: Since reading the Blue Fairy Book<\/em>, I have developed an interest in fairy tales. This is one of several books I bought because it is a collection of old stories.<\/li>\n
  28. The Foolish Fox and Other Stories<\/em>: Published in 1906, it’s in sorry shape, but it smells divine and it has some interesting old tales.<\/li>\n
  29. Games for All Occasions <\/em>by Mary E. Blain: Because I’m always looking for puzzle ideas.<\/li>\n
  30. Pollyanna’s Jewels <\/em>by Harriet Lummis Smith: I did not realize how many Pollyanna sequels there were until after I bought this, nor did I notice that this was written by a different author than the first book. I hope it’s not too awful.<\/li>\n
  31. Stories from the Arabian Nights<\/em>, Illustrated by Edmund Dulac: the tipped-in illustrations are simply gorgeous. I only wish it was one of the editions that contained more of the illustrations. Of course, those editions are worth a ton of money.<\/li>\n
  32. The Merry Maker<\/em> from the Young Folks’ Library<\/em>: published in 1902, another book of old tales that smells just perfect.<\/li>\n
  33. The Second St. Nicholas Anthology<\/em> edited by Henry Steele Commager: yet another collection of old tales.<\/li>\n
  34. Ghost Writer: A Puzzle Book<\/em> by Christina Chiu: More puzzle ideas.<\/li>\n
  35. Death’s a Beach<\/em> by Beth Sherman: I was hoping to find some light mysteries. I am surprised that this is the only one I found. And that is why I will probably go back one more time, in hopes of finding a couple more.<\/li>\n
  36. Hard Times<\/em> by Charles Dickens: A classic.<\/li>\n
  37. The Night My Mother Met Bruce Lee<\/em> by Paisley Rekdal: Great title. It just sounded fun, and when I opened it up to a random page, I enjoyed what I read, so why not?<\/li>\n
  38. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow<\/em> by Washington Irving: Another classic.<\/li>\n
  39. A Child’s Christmas in Wales<\/em> by Dylan Thomas: I am interested in finding Christmas stories to share with my son. According to the back cover, The Argus<\/em> said, “It should become as much a tradition of Christmas as the wreath on the door and the tree in the window.”<\/li>\n
  40. Treasure Island<\/em> by Robert Louis Stevenson: A classic purchased with my son in mind.<\/li>\n
  41. Folklore and the Sea<\/em> by Horace Beck: I thought it might inspire me somehow. The sea usually does.<\/li>\n
  42. The Sketch Book<\/em> by Washington Iriving: An old book that just caught my eye.<\/li>\n
  43. Fritz and the Beautiful Horses<\/em> by Jan Brett: This book has beautiful pictures, perfect for a young child.<\/li>\n
  44. Raoul Dufy<\/em> by Claude Roger-Marx: It has attractive reproductions of Dufy’s work, and since it’s relatively worthless, I won’t feel bad about cutting it up and putting my favorite parts into a picture frame.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Total cost: $15<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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