A Lewis Carroll pick me up

Today has just been one of those days when life seems desperate and out my control. We all have those days and I realised what I needed was a pick me up, and it came in the form of my latest bargain....

A vintage copy of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. Snaffled for 20p at the usual car boot sale: Country Market in Bordon.

I love the Queen of Hearts pattern that embraces all the covers of the book. It smells amazing too... all dusty and aged...

What I love most is the illustrations by John Tennial, redrawn in colour by Diana Stanley. They are whimsical and enchanting and have brought me out of my somber mood. I will be looking out for more beautifully bound, vintage classics, so that I can lose myself in another world when this one becomes too difficult to deal with.