Norton Juster, who conjured worlds of wordplay in ‘P...
...hantom Tollbooth,’ dies at 91
PlurkDevi
♉️ nkaru
One of my most favorites ever. Book is still on my bookshelf.
heylisa
I just read that he'd passed away and realized I've never read that book. I did see a stage interpretation once a long time ago. I need to remedy that asap.
(((Cajsa)))
I love that book.
heylisa
just ordered the paperback before it sells out.
PlurkDevi
It's one of the very few books of its type that I think compares favorably to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
PlurkDevi
The annotated edition, which I recommend, has gone out of print. The Annotated Phantom Tollbooth
heylisa
naturally. I don't know how I've gone this long without reading it.
Joan_W
CoyotePacə
that book has a special place in my heart - my first-year-of-teaching 4th grade teacher gifted it to me out the the blue one day. It was a revelation 
CoyotePacə
(it was <cough> a fairly new book at the time)
Maudeline
That is one brilliant book.
PlurkDevi
Maudeline
was this your LEDBC pick?
Maudeline
I can’t remember, though it’s possible 
Maudeline
My bff’s mom gave me this one when I graduated from high school: 
Maudeline
It's equally punny!
CoyotePacə
Pullet Surprise!
CoyotePacə
!! 
Maudeline
Another mystery solved by
CoyotePacə
Maudeline
For interested parties who have amazon prime, you can watch the movie: https://www.amazon.com/...
heylisa
Maudeline
: Thank you
Maudeline
yvw 
You can thank my 6th grade English teacher for showing it in class. Which made me say "hey, I should read that!"
You can thank my 6th grade English teacher for showing it in class. Which made me say "hey, I should read that!"
cat
I don't remember whose pick it was, but when I saw the news this morning I thought of Coy 