I love ratty old paperbacks like this one. Isn't it beautiful? It was on the counter at my favorite used book store waiting to be tossed into the trash *gasp* when all it really needed was a bit of glue and some tape. The proprietor saw me fondling it and said I could go ahead and take it if I wanted. So I cradled it all the way home and nursed back into reading shape. Hopefully it's not missing any pages . . . ?
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I love tatty paperbacks too, they look like they have been loved. The Woman in White is a great read too :)
Every book should be this well-loved before it's retired.
I've heard good things about The Woman in White so I am quite looking forward to reading it.
They were going to *sob* throw it out!!!
So glad you rescued it!
I know! What a crime. I was there at just the right moment.
I love a good ratty paperback -- it means it's seen a lot of readers and a lot of love. And The Woman in White is certainly worth being loved.
Seen a lot of readers, that's for sure. And I'm always optimistic that the rattyness is from love and not from being thrown across the room *ahem* as I have done, on occasion, when an otherwise good book has failed me at the end.
Cold Mountain, I'm looking at you.
I just came upon your blog, and I love it! This is the second time this week I've seen a blog entry about The Woman in White, it's definitely next on my to-read list.
Thanks Julie, drop in anytime.
Yes, The Woman in White seems to be a popular one. I hadn't even heard of it until last year when I started dabbling in Victorian literature, and now I'm seeing it on everyone's lists.
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