First the winners. Again, thanks very much for stopping by! I greatly enjoy blogging, and that's due in large part from the many kind people I've (virtually) met here. I love giving away books, but I wish I had one to give everyone instead of only drawing three names out of the bowls! Maybe the publisher will happen by, see what interest there is in their books and will send me a dozen or so of each and then I can pass them out to everyone. Well, wishful thinking anyway!
So. The names.
The bowls. (My scientific method...put names in bowls, close eyes, mix names about, pull one out).
And the winners.
The Best American Travel Writing 2007: Padma
The Best American Essays 2007: Susan
The Best American Short Stories 2007: Nicola
If you would send me your mailing address I will pop the books in the mail this week.
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Now the Book Notes.
Actually just a couple of things. I am thisclose to finishing Kristin Lavransdatter. Fifty pages. If I could have kept my eyes open longer last night I would be finished now. I contemplated lying in bed this morning and reading, but I thought I really should draw names and post instead of making people wait. And the book is excellent. One of my favorite reads this year, but I'll post more about it later.
After this weekend I'll be able to cross off two titles from the list of books I want to complete before the end of the year.
I did say that I might be picking up and reading other books along the way, and it looks like there's an opportunity to read George Eliot's Daniel Deronda in a group. I really like reading books in a group, so I am seriously contemplating joining in. My copy of the book is 715 pages. I had been thinking I wouldn't start anymore long books this year, but my will power is pretty feeble when faced with a book I really want to read. Sylvia will be joining Susan and Sarah. Anyone else want to be tempted? Since I've pulled my copy out of the stack I have a feeling I will indeed be tempted, too (though I expect to read slowly and probably finish far behind everyone else). First things first, I have KL waiting for me, and I'll be reading a few ghost stories this weekend as well.