Unique Books

I am a big fan of books that are unique in stories of subject matter. Most are antique books I have, but some are new. I find that now matter how poorly written they are that they are special to read. I used to spend a lot of time in antique books stores, but lately I haven’t. I definitely need to get back to doing it again. Over the years I have added to my collection and still to this day go back to reread them. They are just fun to read.

My most unique book is of all things a school book. It is “The History of Canada”. It was published in England in 1869. Canada as a nation was only 2 years old. My Aunt Kay gave it to me. I find it fun to read and see how far we have come as a nation. Only 72 pages long so it is a quick read. Isn’t it funny how some books can hold a special place in our minds? When I read it my mind goes to all the things I have learned over the years. Some have been good things and some have been bad. The reminiscing of them is still nice. This book put me on the hunt for more unique books. I can’t explain fully how much fun I have had over the years. I will just say I have had a BLAST!

More recent in time. “Challenging the Skies” by Donald Fonger. Don was a business friend and I liked spending time talking to him. His book isn’t a story, it’s a chronicle of his flying around the world with his son in a twin Comanche airplane. What makes it fun for me is that I knew him and learned more about the world through his book. It is just his experiences but it shows the uniqueness of our world.

They last of my top 3 unique books is “The Graham Kerr Cookbook” published in 1969. Ian gave me this book and I hold it in a very special place in my heart. Most important of the reason it is special to me is that Ian gave it to me. The other is Graham Kerr is the reason I love to cook When I was 14 I was stuck at home on a rainy afternoon and, given there were only 3 TV channels, ended up watching the Galloping Gourmet cooking show. I saw a man who had fun cooking and, since I love to eat, thought I could make what he made. So I wrote the recipe down and, after the rain, went next door to the flower shop where my mother worked and told her I was cooking supper. She gave me the money to buy what I needed and told me to give it a try. God bless her. The Swiss Steak I made was good. So that summer, every time Graham Kerr made real food (rather than desserts), I made them too. Over the years I have gotten decent at cooking (Ian here: he’s being modest, he’s a phenomenal cook). Damn glad I have the cook book now, it brings back special memories.

Well I guess I have bored you enough with my babbling and it is time for me to start supper. Remember, unique books can be fun.