These are the droids you are looking for

The NYT has an article about Cédric Delsaux, a French photograher, who inserts Star Wars characters into his photographs.

NYT article: An Earth Where the Droids Feel at Home

Some of his photographs have been published in the book Dark Lens. (Link to book on Amazon)

Gifts for book lovers

Here are some gifts for the book lover in your life.

Personal Library Kit

Dragon bookends

Fleur-de-lis Bookends





The Book Lover's Cookbook: Recipes Inspired by Celebrated Works of Literature, and the Passages That Feature Them


Used and Rare: Travels in the book world

Curiosities of Literature: A Feast for Book Lovers


Magnetic bookmarks - Chinese symbols


Novel Destinations: Literary Landmarks From Jane Austen's Bath to Ernest Hemingway's Key West

Where to get "The Fireman"

The Fireman was a novella that was a precursor to Fahrenheit 451. The story could be found in a 1950's issue of Galaxy Magazine and from a science fiction anthology from the 1980's. Both of these sources were somewhat difficult to get hold of without liberating yourself of a small pile of cash. Copies of the issue of Galaxy Magazine go for up to $100. As I write this the science fiction anthology from the 80's is selling for around $30. People trying to get a copy of "The Fireman" are the main reason these prices are high.

Now there is a new great way to get the story. Bradbury has released a book called "A Pleasure to Burn" that contains the story.  Here is a review of the book.

Keywords: Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury, "The Fireman"

Cheap books that qualify for Free Super Saver Shipping

Many of these books cost less than $2. They qualify for Free Super Saver Shipping. If you need to push an order over $25 these can help you do that. Especially when you need a small amount to get to $25.

Great Brain Books

Wikipedia entry about the Great Brain series.

Titles in order of chronological continuity include:

• The Great Brain (1967)
• More Adventures of the Great Brain (1969)
• Me and My Little Brain (1971)
• The Great Brain At The Academy (1972)
• The Great Brain Reforms (1973)
• The Return of the Great Brain (1974)
• The Great Brain Does It Again (1976)
• The Great Brain Is Back (Published in 1995 from loose notes after the author's death)

Lillian Virginia Mountweazel

Article in The New Yorker about "Lillian Virginia Mountweazel" entry in the New Columbia Encyclopedia.

Infamous Books

I am thinking about buying each of these books to create a display of infamous books.

Wikipedia entry for each of these books:

How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life

A Million Little Pieces

Love and Consequences

The Last Train from Hiroshima

Articles:

'Opal Mehta' author apologizes

Author Charles Pellegrino to remove 'Hiroshima' impostor from future editions

Author's 'Love and Consequences' memoir untrue