I've been reading a bunch of post-apocalyptic science fiction and non-fiction survival guides lately, for a project that I am (slowly, very slowly) working on. The children were quite taken with the most recent survival guide I brought home from the library, How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack: Defend Yourself When the Lawn Warriors Strike (And They Will)
Sylvie took one look at the book and went and captured the little gnome
Luke soon joined her in interrogating him.
And then he led him away for a stern man-to-ma... I mean, boy-to-gnome talk.
While the idea for this book is an amusing one, I must admit it is not as funny as it might be, even though it has a very good first line. "Keep reading if you want to live." If you're looking for a good guide to gnomes -- although not a particularly helpful one should they try to kill you -- I highly recommend the reference my family had when I was young called, sensibly enough, Gnomes
I remember Gnomes! (The book) Altho' there were some pictures that I never liked...
Posted by: daysgoby | January 09, 2011 at 10:01 AM
Was one of them the naked lady gnome? That one is seared into my brain. I remember being both disturbed by it and somehow attracted. Thinking about it now, I realize she was both sexy and fat. I wonder if she made it into the 30th anniversary addition.
Posted by: Steph | January 09, 2011 at 01:43 PM
Naked lady gnome! How that picture fascinated me too.
Posted by: CAAF | January 10, 2011 at 05:21 PM