I’ve recently read a great book about books for the Project Gutenberg Project: an adventure story set aboard a book caravan – the Parnassus – at the beginning of the 20th century.
Go over to the PGP to read more about it, but before, take a look at this collection of modern Parnassus from all over the world, curtsy of a Flickr Group dedicated to bookmobiles. They make me want to hit the road…
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April 5, 2012 at 4:53 am
Patty
this is a great inspiration – I’m downloading it immediately!
April 5, 2012 at 1:08 pm
Alex
Looking forward to your thoughts!
April 5, 2012 at 5:19 am
heidenkind
How much fun would it be to have a bookmobile???
April 26, 2012 at 2:54 pm
Alex
I might just make it my summer project 🙂
April 9, 2012 at 8:20 pm
Kathy
There is another related book called “The Haunted Bookshop” which is just as wonderful!
April 26, 2012 at 2:54 pm
Alex
It’s already under my radar. Might be my next review for the PGP.