For me it was the Complete Sherlock Holmes. I found a copy in 2nd grade at the library garage sale from the 1930's. It was already starting to fall apart and the pages were bible thin sheets.
I still have it, still love it. It was the best 50 cents I ever spent. It's even more dog eared and falling apart now.
It sucked me right in. It's like I could see the London streets and smell the gaslamps, hear the cobblestones. For the longest time the plan was to get to London as soon as I was done with school and find a little flat.
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Date: 2011-05-06 11:58 pm (UTC)I still have it, still love it. It was the best 50 cents I ever spent. It's even more dog eared and falling apart now.
It sucked me right in. It's like I could see the London streets and smell the gaslamps, hear the cobblestones. For the longest time the plan was to get to London as soon as I was done with school and find a little flat.
It's still my go to book when I need to escape...