Regulus

So, a while back I was browsing the bargain section of Barnes and Noble's website when I came across Regulus, the Latin translation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's classic children's book Le Petit Prince. I am such a fan-girl for this book that it's become something of an obsession to me, in that I collect it in any translation I can find. If I happen upon any other items related to the story, I'll snap those up too, if I can. I absolutely love the story and the characters (especially the fox), so of course I was beyond thrilled to find this - and on a discount, to boot!

The very first review I posted on this blog was for this book, and anytime I'm at a bookstore, I comb the foreign language and children's shelves hoping against hope for a translation I haven't already got. My collection so far now consists of the original French; a set of four board books; and translations in English, German and Latin. I saw a graphic novel at Borders when the location near me was having its closing sale, but when I went back with money, it was no longer there. :(

Do you have any bookish collections? Tell me about it in the comments!

Le Petit Prince

Good afternoon, all! I decided to start things off with one of my favourite books. If you took French in high school, you're probably already more familiar with it than you might like to be: it's Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

Yes, it is a children's book, but I should probably mention that I never intended to only feature adult fiction on this blog. I enjoy reading all genres, so you will see adult fiction, non-fiction, young adult fiction, and (now that I have a young niece for whom I also buy books) children's books. Basically, if you aren't interested in something I review, sit tight and keep checking back --- you're bound to see something that strikes your fancy sooner or later.