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RE: What is the best book you've ever read competition! 25 SBD prize money!

in #competiton7 years ago (edited)

Love the idea.

The Doubtful Guest by Edward Gorey. It's a whimsical picture book about a creature who shows up uninvited at a house and generally acts like my toddler. I first read it ~8 years ago when my wife-but-then-girlfriend introduced me to Gorey, and I've laughed every time I've read it since.

Here's a two minute reading of it.

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I love Edward Gorey! When I was little my brother and I memorised "The Gashlycrumb Tinies" alphabet book by him (alternating letters) and would recite it to freak out my parents' friends....