You Must Fight The Bear Book Club Update
I wrote a while back about my reading list, so here's a little aside on that: My copy of "The Little Friend" is signed by Donna Tartt, thanks to Richie, ditto Grisham's "King of Torts," "No Way To Treat A First Lady," was inscribed by Christopher Buckley thanks to Lain (I now have two generations of signed Buckley books), and Jasper Fforde's "Lost In A Good Book" was purchased signed at Square Books in Oxford (where I also picked up a $4 signed Bill Fitzhugh), so I now have signed copies of the full list, with the exception of Dave Barry's Tricky Business (which I could have bought signed online a while back, but didn't).
To be honest, I really couldn't explain what the appeal of signed books, etc., is for me. Lain met Buckley last week, had a copy of his book at home, stood in line to get a book signed for me, and yet didn't get one signed for himself, though it would have taken a good 30 seconds of effort (well, other than finding the book). (Lain does have signed pictures of Lobot and Khan that I've bought him though).
What about anybody else? What are your thoughts on signed items, and do you have any you're particularly proud of?

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