The Extraordinary and Unusual Adventures of Horatio Lyle

[flemmings]

Why did I think her name was Constance Webb? Some mnemonic confusion of Mary Webb (Gone to Earth) and Constance Garnett (translator of Dostoevsky and mother of Bunny) who have nothing in common except for living in the same time period. Is why I need a smart phone, or at least a notebook, because I'm hopeless with both names and mnemonics, and go blank the minute I walk into a book store.

But once established that it's Catherine Webb, I had no little difficulty finding a copy behind a bunch of other books on the lowest shelf of the YA (used-not-new) section at Doug Miller Books. (If I ever win a lottery, one thing I'll do is find Mr Miller larger premises. All those unseen books in boxes and double piles at the back where there's no light frustrate me in the extreme; besides which, if there are three people in the place there's no room to move.)

It's also signed. So go me.

Comments

[incandescens]

A copy, and signed? The universe is clearly working in your favour and dropping you a big hint here. :) (Also, lucky thing!)

[flemmings.livejournal.com]

Lucky me, yes. But *look* at LJ's new reply menu. Ack!

[incandescens]

It looks okay to me... but then I'm logged in at the moment. Or is this a reference to the multiple-identity-choice thing when you are logging in at the point when you reply?

[flemmings.livejournal.com]

The multiple identity thing. I have to *scroll down* to comment? At least they should get rid of the 'You can easily comment on posts at LiveJournal under your Mail.ru account' bubbles.

[incandescens]

Ah, I see what you mean.

They also seem to have altered the entry-posting form. I have promptly changed it back to the old style.

[flemmings.livejournal.com]

And changed their user pic (in my case at least) to a Canajun in a lumberjack shirt and tuque. What's that all about?

[i-am-zan.livejournal.com]

Very cool! ^_^

(Have read both books now and they're really great reads thank you so very much)

[flemmings.livejournal.com]

Oh good. I've been scouting about for Point of Dreams and will send when located.