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[srboone]

So, I did. Barnes and Noble has a much less expensive edition of this book, but...this is Easton Press!

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Plus, it has five pieces of art to go with it!

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I'm happy....

[srboone]

Wow! Haven't posted anything since January!

I hinted in another thread that I had a new Easton Press coming, one that I told myself I would buy is ever EP published it, and it arrived. The whole uninteresting saga began in the summer of my junior year in high school when I was rummaging through the paperback rack in Weiner's Bestyet Supermarket in my home town and came across a couple of books that looked interesting.

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I'd never read anything like them before. Hitchhiker's was hysterical and had me laughing out loud in many places. But Restaurant blew me away and remains, for me, the best of the series. I didn't even consider the idea of a third book, so I left it at that.

Then when I was in college, I found this in Gulliver's bookstore (which, sadly, is defunct):

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A third book! I couldn't resist. Turned out to be a letdown compared to the first two, but silly enough to make it worthwhile.

Then, sometime during my college carreer, the local library had a book sale and I picked up this for about $4:

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A much better outing. Terrific gag about the title and God's final message to his creation was a great way to end the whole affair (though I was saddened about Marvin's fate.)

Years later, I came across this in a Borders (also, now defunct):

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But I never read it. Over the years, I've seen The Omnibus edition of The Hitchhiker's Trilogy, first containing four books, the five books. but I never gave any thought to buying them. Sometime after 2007 (after I'd discovered Easton Press), I thought to myself:

IF EVER, EASTON PRESS PUSHLISHED THE ULTIMATE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, I'D BUY IT!!!

I think you know where this is going...

[bookworm 1]

That is a beautiful book. Looking g forward to receiving my copy.

[Martin]

And, of course, there's Carrie:

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Lots of great, epic art inside (and out), but I'll just post my favorite piece:

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Awesome!

I keep seeing different pieces of art from the interior of Carrie and each looks better than the last. Great additions, can;t wait to have Carrie in hand!

[Theli]

The book is one of my favorites. The movie has litttle differences, such as who has the birthmark, various connection between the stories, and having the same actor play different parts puts a different spin on the story, but I love the movie too. The movie is put together differtnly from the book: it follows each story from beginning to end simultaneously. The book presents the first half of each story, then presents the second half of each in reverse order: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 4 , 3, 2, 1.

Interesting, I'll have to look into it.

[Sock Monkey]

All this additions are very nice. The Carrie artwork looks amazing. I'm still waiting on mine. Can't wait for it to arrive.

[srboone]

And, of course, there's Carrie:

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Lots of great, epic art inside (and out), but I'll just post my favorite piece:

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Awesome!

[srboone]

The book is one of my favorites. The movie has litttle differences, such as who has the birthmark, various connection between the stories, and having the same actor play different parts puts a different spin on the story, but I love the movie too. The movie is put together differtnly from the book: it follows each story from beginning to end simultaneously. The book presents the first half of each story, then presents the second half of each in reverse order: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 4 , 3, 2, 1.

[Theli]

Very nice additions, always love EP. Huge fan of the Cloud Atlas movie, how is the book?

[srboone]

Thanks, Tom! Angel of Darkness--moved up on my TBR!

[bookworm 1]

Awesome adds. The Alienist and the sequel The Angel of Darkness are two of my favorite books. In fact my town and it's notorious history is part of Angel of Darkness.

[Martin]

Great additions!

[srboone]

Finally, I received Weird Fiction Review No. 5 from Centipede press last week.

Here's the family photo:

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[srboone]

And Easton Press' signed edition of The Alienist by Caleb Carr:

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again with CoA and Notecard:

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[srboone]

Well, the holidays are over, gifts have been given and received (nothing needed regifting this year!), so it's time to get myself something (with an extra something for the 20th anniversary of my 29th birthday!)

My xmas and anniversary presents to myself arrived today:

Easton Press' signed edition of Cloud Atlas:
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with Certificate of Authenticity and Notecard:

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