Well, you won’t be hearing from me for a few days as I am leaving what is now beautiful New England weather (yes, it was I who just 4 days ago was complaining about the weather.) to go to Virginia to visit Mr. Bookdwarf’s parents. I have been wanting to call my boyfriend Mr. Bookdwarf for a while. I don’t know if it is appropriate since we are not married and he blogs under another name. But whatever. I am going to Charlottesville until Sunday. I am bringing a copy of Purple Hibiscus, which is on the Booker long list and possibly Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder. It’s either that one or Birds Without Wings. Can’t decide. I will only be gone for 3 days, but I hate to be without a good book. These are the things that drive me crazy.
Speaking of the Booker, there is much speculation about the winner. I am curious about who is going to make the short list myself. The list seems full of good books. Carrie has some good stuff over at Tingle Alley and also check out 3 A.M.’s Booker Blog. All Booker all the time! God I am a nerd.
Anyway, I was going to write up a thing on Susannah Clarke’s excellent book Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, but I have not had the time. Here are a few reviews though.
Good reading!

(I am not going to mention the Red Sox because I don’t want to jinx them. They are only 3 1/2 games behind the Yankees! But they are the Red Sox, thus they can screw it up. So I am not going to mention it.)