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of Benjamin Button.

It’s what I am reading right. Like, right now. I’m on page 10 and continue to switch back & forth between the story and writing this blog. The edition I’m reading is shown in the picture and yes, it does have illustrations, and yes, the illustrations had a strong impact on my purchasing the book.

Why read this book? Well, the movie adaptation is released on Christmas day. And when supposed very good books are adapted into very good movies, I try to read the book prior to watching the movie. This particular incidence is somewhat easy, given the the book is actually a shorty story. In fact, the length is about perfect. My edition holds 60 pages, with a few illustrations here & there. I don’t usually do short stories too often, but for some reason I find a 60-page short story not too short, and sure as hell not too long. Maybe just right.

So it’s a short story about Benjamin Button, whom was “born under unusual circumstances.” By that…the sonabitch was born an old man and mysteriously ages backwards in time. I was a little skeptical at first, but already at only page 10 I’m really enjoying it & know I’ll like the remaining 50 pages.

Let me know if you want to borrow it.

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