Showing posts with label lord byron. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lord byron. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

In Love...

I am borderline obsessed with used bookstores. Not only are they much cheaper than, say, a few chains that start with the letter B, but they also have lots of fabulous finds you might not be able to get elsewhere. I always end up with incredible things at a relatively low price.

Yesterday, I stopped by Mercer Street Books and Records. They had sooooooooooo much great stuff...here's what I picked up.



The BFG - This is one of my favorite childhood stories. We read it out loud in our fourth grade class, which was the year I decided I was going to be a writer. I have great memories of that class, and Roald Dahl is simply amazing. His creativity and wackiness really impresses me.


The Witches - Another classic by Roald Dahl. I'm currently in a phase where I am reliving my childhood through rereading books I loved then, in case you couldn't tell.



Tristan y Iseult - I love mythology and classic tragedies in general, and the fact that James Franco played Tristan in the movie doesn't hurt :)



The Secret Memoirs of Lord Byron - This is the jewel among my purchases. It was written by Byron himself, and edited by Christopher Nicole. The condition of the book wasn't too great, but I can't wait to read about Byron's secret affairs and find out if this is true.