Book sale jackpot!
Anastasia Krupnik, Anastasia On Her Own, Anastasia At This Address, Anastasia At Your Service, by Lois Lowry; The Fledgling, by Jane Langton; Catwings Return, Jane On Her Own, Wonderful Alexander and the Catwings, by Ursula K. Le Guin; Kneeknock Rise, by Natalie Babbitt; Letters From Camp, by Kate Klise; Death is a Lonely Business, by Ray Bradbury; The Talented Clementine, Clementine's Letter, Clementine and the Family Meeting, by Sara Pennypacker.
Well, I guess technically it's a DONATION JACKPOT, because most of them are beat-up enough that they wouldn't have made it to the book sale, but either way, JACKPOT.
A few NOTES:
- I've read a lot of Bradbury, but not in years, and I'm positive that I've never read Death is a Lonely Business, so YAY.
- I've only read the first book in the Clementine series, so it's clearly time to blow through the rest of those.
- I know that Kate and M. Sarah Klise have a bunch of newer books that I haven't read, so time to catch up there.
- Catwings!
- Natalie Babbitt!
- Jane Langton!
WHY DO I WANT TO GO BACKWARDS AND RE-READ INSTEAD OF READING ALL THE NEWER BOOKS I'M SUPPOSED TO BE READING???
(I know, I know: Because it's the end of the year, so comfort reading.)
But obviously, for ME, the big score is the Anastasia books.
As it's been a full ten years since I've read Anastasia Krupnik, I think it's time for a re-read of the WHOLE SERIES. I think maybe there are even a few later ones that I haven't read?
Looking into this sent me down a bit of a Cover Comparison Rabbithole.
BEHOLD:
Original cover: PERFECTION UNCHAINED
Anastasia Krupnik hardcover
This one gets bonus points for looking EXACTLY LIKE PAST ME
Anastasia Krupnik paperback
SOLID EYEROLL WORK
Anastasia Krupnik paperback
WHAT NO GAH
Anastasia Krupnik paperback
*points to door*
TAKE YOUR DENIM SHIRT AND GO
Anastasia Krupnik paperback
THIS IS NOT A YA NOVEL
Anastasia Krupnik paperback
I feel that the first two are OBVIOUSLY the best ones, yes?