I admit it, I buy books for their covers as well as their content, and for the illustrations that interleaf their writing. Look forward to sharing an eclectic selection, old and new.
Hungarian tales
As you know, I'm on a quest to read 1,000 fairy and folk tales, myths and legends, before the decade is out. Â I recently read two collections of Hungarian stories, one of which is bilingual, which I bought in the ever cherished hope that sooner or later I will master...
Chinese Myths & Legends
As part of my 1000-story readathon, I just enjoyed this collection of Chinese myths and rather fantastical tales, wonderfully illustrated by Joan Kiddell-Monroe.  See below for a few samples of her kinetic images. I particularly like the headless woman and the man's...
Czech books
We recently spent ten days in the glorious city of Prague. Among other delights, we found a few fine books, including one to add to the collection of 1000 myths, legends and folk or fairy tales to read in the coming decade, and a book of Czech recipes for my husband...
The magic of books
A beautiful description of what makes books so magical. May all yours be capacious of promise, even as they fit in your coat pocket. It's part of the magic of books that they're such secretive, unimposing objects: small of form and capacious of promise. Source:...
All good publishers have a department of exceptions.
Gabriel Zaid – So Many Books
Fairy Tales and Legends of the World
On the cusp of a new decade, I've turned some new year resolutions into ten-year readolutions. One...
Once Upon a Time & Far Away
Another collection of fairy tales dating from my sixth Christmas, a gift from my mother.  This one has exuberant illustrations...
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
A beloved possession, this book was given to me by my mother for Christmas 1969, when I was six. You...
The Mermaid & the Red Candle
As you may recall, in preparing for a new decade of life, I made a resolution to...
Now we are six
As we approach the 6th birthday of WritingRedux, I've cast my mind back to the year I turned six and...
Shelebrate with a shelfie
With a nod to the British Library which introduced me to the idea of the 'shelfie', a photo featuring a...
My kind of cover – Under Milk Wood
A few months ago we went to our favourite flea market and, as we were leaving, saw a pile of...
The Old Man and the Sea
The finest book cover illustration I've seen for this slim, timeless, moving book, wrapping around the back cover and even...
Lettres de Mon Moulin – Daudet
These charming children's illustrations of Daudet turned up at a flea-market, and I have several versions including this selection of...
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