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Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Books I Want This Book

Posted by Paul Constant on Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 3:00 PM

Hang Fire Books just put this cover up on their blog:

I'm a big fan of Second Coming novels—Only Begotten Daughter by James Morrow is a particular favorite, and this one looks cheesily delicious. If any used bookstores in town have this on their shelf right now and available for purchase, please let me know. I will love you forever.

UPDATE: Bookstoregirl, in the comments, found the book and had it put on hold for me at Twice Sold Tales. I just dragged my lazy ass to the bookstore and bought it. In conclusion, I will love both Bookstoregirl and Twice Sold Tales Forever.

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Hah - I read that when I was a teen. I remember nothing, except I do believe it was cheesily delicious.

Posted by Terry on November 11, 2008 at 3:27 PM

I looks like there are 30 used copies for sale in America, and 8 in Washington: http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=sailor&bi=0&bx=off&ds=30&n=200000237&sortby=2&sts=t&tn=the+second+son&x=35&y=7

Posted by John Galt on November 11, 2008 at 3:29 PM

paul i just called twice sold tales in capitol hill. the book is on hold for you. mass market. should be around $2-3.

Posted by bookstoregirl on November 11, 2008 at 3:32 PM

The cover makes it look like the romance novel version of The Fountainhead.

Posted by Matthew on November 11, 2008 at 3:43 PM

I'm being reminded of "A Creed For The Third Millenium"...

Posted by Tiktok on November 11, 2008 at 3:52 PM

Holy shit...my dad had that in his collection when I was a kid.

Posted by Rotten666 on November 11, 2008 at 3:55 PM

Only Begotten Daughter is one of my all-time favorites. It was one of the first books I ordered when I joined the SciFi Book Club.

Posted by Enigma on November 11, 2008 at 3:55 PM

How did the '70s have such awful fashions yet such awesome book covers and movie posters?

Posted by laterite on November 11, 2008 at 4:01 PM

Holy shit! Thanks, bookstoregirl @3!

Posted by Paul Constant on November 11, 2008 at 4:08 PM

Is that dubya?

Posted by Jason Petersen on November 11, 2008 at 4:24 PM

Wow. I read this book when I was 13. It was very entertaining, to a 13 year old.

Posted by Ivan Cockrum on November 11, 2008 at 4:49 PM

http://www.amazon.com/review/product/038…

Complete with rave review by - wait for it - the author's son!

Posted by MarkyMark on November 11, 2008 at 6:23 PM

Should appeal to most of you, doesn't Jesus's little brother refuse to heal victims of a nuclear disaster to teach humanity a lesson that nuclear power is bad? Nice

Posted by Mike on November 12, 2008 at 4:31 AM