Amazingly, I spent two weeks away from home and managed to only make it to two book sales. Regardless, I scored a few choice finds that I'll share with you this week. (Plus, I'll try and get to some of the guest posts I've been sitting on.)
One awesome find was a copy of Captain Slaughterboard Drops Anchor... for 25 cents, in better condition than our old one. To celebrate, I'll be giving away our other copy. It's not in primo shape... taped in places with library stamps throughout... but it's a great copy to have if you have none already. I took the opportunity this morning to update the old 2008 review with all new scans, so take look even if you've read it already.
To be entered to win this hardcover, reprint copy of the cult classic, comment on this post between now and Sunday, July 10 at 11:59 PM. A winner will be selected at random and announced the next day.
That's it for now. It's great to be back!
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43 comments:
Oo Oo! I pined for this book when I lived in New Zealand and have not seen a copy since I came back.
I love your blog and have recommended it to many people who have kids or love children's books. I don't have kids myself, but read, adore, and sort of hoard books for children of all ages. Thank you for turning me on to so many wonderful books, as well as reminding me of so many I might have forgotten.
Please consider me for the giveaway, and regardless of who this book is gifted to, everyone should know that the lost fourth book of Peake's Gormenghast series is soon to be published for the first time. It will be called Titus Awakes.
Best wishes and happy reading, Jed.
My son would love to have this book!
Welcome back! Never heard of that book, but the love the illustration. Hope I win :)
Ooo, commenting! How fun!
I've never read this book but the cover looks amazing! Crossing my fingers!
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I've never read this book but the cover looks amazing! I guess we aren't supposed to be judging books by their covers, but I will make an exception. Crossing my fingers!
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Looks good...I'll also check my local library.
Looks fun. I'll check my local library!
Wow!!! Thank you for bringing this book to my attention! And thank you, Jed, for the scoop about Titus Awakes!
The first two volumes of the Gormenghast series were probably my favorite books in high school, and I still adore them. His illustrations of the Gormenghast characters looked so exactly as I'd imagined them while reading - makes me wonder which came first.
I see that Titus Awakes was written by Peake's widow, based on instructions he'd written for her. Fascinating. And Captain Slaughterhouse looks just fabulous.
Nice to have you back.
Please include me in this draw.
Thank you.
Oh! I have a sword-brandishing boy! We would _love_ this book. Thanks for the opportunity!
I wanna try!! What an awesome book!!
This looks like an adorable read ~ please enter me
Looks wonderful--what a find. Thanks!
As a mother of a little boy beginning reader, this book looks like a lot of fun.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! For your wonderful blog! I thought I was the only one that was head over heels in love with children's books!
Heather S.
This book is right up our alley at our house! I've yet to see it for sale anywhere. So, please enter me into the contest.
Sign me up, please!
<3 Captain Slaughterboard!
This has been long on my list. I love Peake.
I always come back to your blog, it´s awesome, it helps me a lot to discover new books or new authors.
If you can send to Argentina, then count me in for the contest. ;)
This book looks wonderful!
yes please!!
i would love!!!
If the rest of the book is as curious as its cover, sign me up for it!
Thanks for the shot at this one!
Fine, if it's as life changing as you say, I'll throw my hat in : )
Yep, I'll take it!
Count me in please!
Count me in please!
This looks wonderful. I'm glad to see you're back to blogging again.
The cover looks so interesting!
This one looks so fun! I want it!
This book looks like fun! I want it!
YES! Thanks so much for pushing back the deadline -- I didn't keep up on my reader over the holiday weekend and would lovey love to have this book to my growing vintage kids book collection! *fingers crossed*
I am glad you extended! I've been away but would love to have a copy of this book!
I am glad you extended! I have been away but would love a copy of this book.
me me me! (say please) please!
It sounds fantastic. Count me in!
Looks like something awesome... Count me in!
I actually made it all the way through Titus Groan and part way through GormenGhast years ago.
Those illustrations look insanely delightful!
Yeah, my son would LOVE this book! Great giveaway :)
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