This is the one about 37 and 38.
Posted August 30th, 2010 by Mike Lawson
I finished two books this weekend (the 37th and 38th for 2010 if you’re keeping track). The first was The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. It was a bit folks-taley for my taste…but I did like the story and I’d recommend it. The only criticism I have (and this could be part of the reason some people LIKE it) is that I felt like each paragraph contained a lesson or words of wisdom, and that got old after a bit.
The 38th book I picked up at The Goodwill for fifty cents (less than a dollar!!!!!). It is The Indian In the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks. I KNOW! When I saw it at the thrift store and I saw the price I had to pick it up. I was finishing up The Alchemist, so I knew I was going to need something to read. Unfortunately it didn’t last very long…I started Saturday over my morning coffee and finished in a couple of hours.
4 Responses to “This is the one about 37 and 38.”
August 30th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
What did you think of Indian in the Cupboard? It was one of my favorite books growing up. It’s a reasonably entertaining movie too if you’re interested.
August 31st, 2010 at 8:54 am
It was one of my favorites too…and re-reading it kind of reminded me why. How fucking great would it be to have a cupboard that turned your toys alive!!!!?!?! Toy Story totally ripped off the fantasy of Indian In the Cupboard.
September 1st, 2010 at 4:21 pm
Can I borrow your copy of the Indian in the Cupboard to read to my kids? It’s definitely one of the books I want to read to them.
September 2nd, 2010 at 8:57 am
You can totally borrow it anytime. Maybe we should meet up for drinks soon…and I’ll bring it with me. Hit me up.
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