Received a few items for Christmas (or Christmas Eve, since my immediate family opens ours that night, since we travel much of the afternoon to relatives). I'm collecting the 100 books in Easton Press' 100 Greatest Books limited-edition, leatherbound series, so I gave a list of books I'd like to acquire next and these are the four that my family got for me. They are a pleasure to hold and to read, I must say.
Here are a few more items that I've bought or received these past few days. The Easton Press edition of The Pilgrim's Progress was a purchase I ordered a week or so ago. Received an advance copy of J.M. McDermott's upcoming book, Never Knew Another, from the author himself (this will be one of the first handful of books I read in 2011, with it maybe being the first review posted then as well). Another January 2011 read and possible review will be a monograph called The Sacrament of Language: An Archaeology of the Oath. Intriguing premise, no? Also bought the 2010 restoration of the famous German silent movie, Metropolis, now containing 98% or so of its original 153 minute cut (something like 5-6 minutes are still lost), so I'll be watching it again over this weekend. And finally, I received a pair of binoculars for Christmas from my mother. When I asked her why I received them, she said, "So you can squirrel watch." Yes, my hobby/worship has become known to my family.
So, what did you receive for Christmas?
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