http://www.jessicarulestheuniverse.com/2008/10/11/bibliophibians-delight-nyrb-classics/ Twisted by Jessica Zafra - Pumping irony since 1994 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:01:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.jessicarulestheuniverse.com/2008/10/11/bibliophibians-delight-nyrb-classics/comment-page-1/#comment-37617 jediknight Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:50:52 +0000 http://jessicarulestheuniverse.com/?p=1077#comment-37617 I keep forgetting about Powerbooks. Friday night, as I was book-hunting (with a week's worth of laundry on my backpack; I don't know anybody who goes book-hunting the way I do), I was thinking about which bookstore I should visit. I settled on the most convenient (for me, of course). I bought one with a blurb from Joseph Heller. I agree with you--some books are not read, they are savored. Some books seem to, well, read itself. A veritable music; they seem to have a voice of their own. The first sentence--and you're off. Nothing else exists. The ones you mentioned here seem to be the kind I'd enjoy. I'll get them next time I go book-hunting. Without a laundry bag on my back, hopefully. I keep forgetting about Powerbooks. Friday night, as I was book-hunting (with a week’s worth of laundry on my backpack; I don’t know anybody who goes book-hunting the way I do), I was thinking about which bookstore I should visit. I settled on the most convenient (for me, of course). I bought one with a blurb from Joseph Heller.
I agree with you–some books are not read, they are savored. Some books seem to, well, read itself. A veritable music; they seem to have a voice of their own. The first sentence–and you’re off. Nothing else exists.
The ones you mentioned here seem to be the kind I’d enjoy. I’ll get them next time I go book-hunting.
Without a laundry bag on my back, hopefully.

]]> http://www.jessicarulestheuniverse.com/2008/10/11/bibliophibians-delight-nyrb-classics/comment-page-1/#comment-37604 andreavenge Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:19:44 +0000 http://jessicarulestheuniverse.com/?p=1077#comment-37604 Sexy books, graphics-wise. And so were the Puffin releases a few years back, and the Vintage releases. Sexy books, graphics-wise. And so were the Puffin releases a few years back, and the Vintage releases.

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