Book Meme 9 and 10

[dizzojay]

9. Film or TV tie-in.

I have a copy of the companion book to David Attenborough's groundbreaking Life on Earth series (circa 1979).  I went with my Dad to a big bookshop off Trafalgar Square where the great man himself was signing copies, and I will never forget how delightful and attentive he was to me, a little star-struck eleven year old.  I remember him asking me what my favourite animals were in the series and I said something about 'the squeaky frogs'.  Yeah, great.  Very articulate!!!

10. Reminds me of someone I love.

Odd one this...
It's a copy of Rogets Thesaurus which I bought for my Grandad to help him with his beloved crossword puzzles.  He had never heard of a Thesaurus, and didn't understand how it differed from a dictionary, but once he figured it out, every time I saw him he would tell me how brilliant it was for crosswords, and that he didn't know how he managed without it.
After he passed away, it came back into my possession. and although i never use it - I use the online Thesaurus - it's got some of his notes and doodles written in it, so it really is a treasure for me.

Comments

[julchen11.livejournal.com]

I got some atlases from my dad with lots of notes and bookmarks in it - never ever would I give this away, though they are very very old and some of the borders between several countries or countries themselves don't exist anymore... :-))

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

I had an old atlas like that, it's out of date like yours, but it's so interesting to keep. Yours is even more precious with it belong to your Dad xx

[jj1564.livejournal.com]

You were a lucky lass to meet the great man himself! He was a treasure then, and even more so now - I still have my copy of that book, too.

I'm so pleased you got to keep the Thesaurus you bought for your granddad and that's such a lovely story.

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, there will be a serious wake in our house when Sir David eventually shuffles off!
I know that little Thesaurus brought my Grandad a lot of pleasure in his later years, so I have fond memories whenever I look at it. :)