(b)logophile

Edward Gorey’s Amphigorey. Actually this was last week’s acquisition, the first of the three, courtesy of Ralph (thanks again!). Except that it’s misbound, with half of two stories repeated instead of half of two others, so I’m going to have to send it back. A shame, because apart from that I think it’s the loveliest [...]

The Black Seeds, Keep on pushing LP. (No, it’s not a book, smart-elec. Now get out of my house.) The Black Seeds, Into the Dojo. (No, this isn’t a book either. What are you doing still here?) And no books! What an odd week it’s been…

It’s been a good week for books. I mentioned already De Avonden (Boekenmarkt, Spui) and The Princess Bride (The Book Exchange, Kloveniersburgwal). The same trip netted me Peter Høeg’s A History of Danish Dreams (his Borderliners is a great favourite of mine) and John Crowley’s Little, Big (I’d been hanging out for a copy ever [...]