Castle: Medieval Days and Knights (A Sabuda & Reinhart Pop-up Book)

We bought this book at the incredible price of FOUR DOLLARS. I have no iea why Amazon has it listed twice at two different prices - both hardcover. I literally stumbled across it while topping up an order using a gift card we got. This book is seriously awesome. A nice overview of the highlights of castle life with stunning pop-ups. The architecture of the pieces will keep adults occupied, while the detail given to the illustrations is just amazing. There’s even a miniature working catapult inside. Seriously! This book is so great, I would have paid full retail for it, so that’s saying something. You can see some pictures of Emma reading it here on Flickr.

We also bought The Jane Austen Handbook: A Sensible Yet Elegant Guide to Her World, over which Meaghan and I fell headlong into like with. It’s like your best girlfriend, dear to your heart, is giving you the advice you *must* know if you are to move up in the world. It’s an adorable book, well-suited for young ladies of historical leaning towards upstart young authoresses. More for entertainment than serious study, it’s lightheartedness doesn’t detract from the stalwart advice within.