Finding:
I went to a locally owned bookstore this time
(Auntie's, on Main & Washington). It temporarily satisfied my need to support local business. This bookstore is never short on old-world charm and solid advice from employees, which I love. (Is it 4 stories? 5??) I found out that the book is only in hardback now, which bummed me out. I try to buy paperback...don't ask me why, ask my wallet. It was published in September 2009, so on the upside there are many on the shelves. Jessica is facilitating December, and I expected 3 classics to choose from. Initially, I was sad we weren't delving into old lit, but after her 3 summaries I was really excited about our choices. I was pleased with the choice of this book in particular, since I had heard of the author (Margaret Atwood). I know she wrote Oryx and Crake, but that's all I could tangibly come up with. This book is supposedly an independent follow-up. In the store, there were several titles on the shelves and I learned this author is quite prolific. That makes me happy; if I like this book, I have a large authorial library to delve into later on. I was also quite excited because I really enjoy dystopian themes...for some maniacal end or other. The book itself is quite large, but the print is absolutely huge. During my usual preliminary flip-through, I noted a lack of illustrations (as the child in me cried), but format suggests several poems or songs a la Tolkien...I am SO excited about this book, I'm going to get started asap!
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