The Further Adventures Of The Natty Hat Comp (The Literary Giveaway Blog Hop)

I was cycling home from work this evening, suitably attired, complete with my natty hat, when this strange light bedazzled me, now my first reaction I’m ashamed to say was to hurl a string of expletives like toxic pearls into the air, thinking some car had once again chosen to blind me instead of dip its lights. This reaction was momentary, as I was then absorbed into the light in some fashion that only a scientist or some trekkie would have an inclination of. Finding myself upon some non-terrestrial craft, I went into a first stage panic, having seen enough films & read enough  books  about alien abduction,  I tried to jump through what appeared to be the window/porthole-thingummy jig, after picking myself up of the floor & holding on to the minuscule degree of dignity I had left, I suddenly realised that I could hear a voice “If you want a shower, Just ASK!”. Now well into stage two panic I ran, then crawled into the darkest corner I could find (turned out to be the laundry basket) & grabbed a book. The voice obviously disdainful & downright embarrassed by the pitiful life form it had hauled onto its craft, with utter disgust,  kicked me off. I landed a few yards from where my bike lay, then before flying off it left me with these words ringing in my ear “I Was Told This Planet Was Full Of Intelligent Social Animals!!”.
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Now what has this got to do with the infamous Natty Hat Comp – Literary Blog Hop? Wellllll, if you allow me a moment of verbosity, I’ll explain. As you may have realised, I survived the abduction & after crawling home on my bike, hat askew but still sat upon my head, I attempted to justify my somewhat cowardly action by stating I needed to survive in order to create some challenge for the Natty Hat Comp.*******
This is what I came up with (Sorry!). If you are stuck on an alien spaceship what book would be your safety blanket, or refuge, in other words what is your favourite book for getting away from this world.
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Now as per tradition I’ll go first, one book that I have had a copy of for as long as I can recall is Ted Hughes Crow - From the life & songs of the Crow, yes I know it’s a book of poetry, but what else did you expect, another one, although I’ve not known it as long, (but the author & the book have in the time since I discovered it  become sort of a bench mark), is  A Reader on Reading by Alberto Manguel. Now over to you- Show me yours.
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As you’ve made it this far, it’s only fair I reveal what it is I’m giving away, so the prize for surviving the endurance course that is this post is either Crow or A Reader on Reading, I’ll leave the choice to you, So leave your answer in the comments box with a means of contacting* You. All those who have entered will be placed in “The Natty Hat” & my Glamorous assistant will pull out the winner , who I will then contact for the necessary details & that’s it, If you like what you see feel free to join, but it’s not a condition of the Competition.

All That is left for me to do is to thank Judith from Leeswammes' Blog, for hosting this wonderful hop again and to introduce you to my fellow conspirators

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* any comments that have no contact details will not be entered