Still need to catch that one.

And I have to admit, right about now I need something to hit me right in the cockles. It's very cold there right now.

What are you reading now?

I finished up Proust's In Search of Lost Time a few weeks ago and it is pretty much the best thing I have ever read. Now I am plowing through a bunch of shorter stuff.....reading one by Saul Bellow currently.

I don't know From Dawn to Decedance....I'm guessing you'll say it's worth checking out, eh.

The Bellow I just finished was Sammler. I was unimpressed. I've also read Augie and Henderson the Rain King, both were ok. He just doesn't overwhelm me. His stuff has been good enough that I don't regret reading it, it's not a waste of time, but I guess I'm close to not bothering with him any more. I have a copy of Herzog laying around and may give that a chance at some point, but I don't see myself picking him up again anytime soon.

I finished off The Moon and Sixpence by W Sommerset Maugham last night. I liked it a lot. I've also read Of Human Bondage. I need to get more of his since I've enjoyed both of those so much.

I think I'm finally going to tackle Tom Jones in a couple weeks. My plan is to take that with me when I head home for Christmas. Otherwise I'll end up packing several books just on the off chance I get a ton of reading time.

I hated The Road. I read All the Pretty Horses a couple weeks ago and didn't really care for it. I'm about ready to give up on McCarthy. A friend of mine tells me I should at least try Blood Meridian and No Country before I give up. Considering I hated the movie of No Country, I'll probably skip that one, but if I find a used copy of Blood Merdian, I may try that one. I'm not going to rush out and pick up any more soon.

I went through a lengthy phase where I was re-reading a ton of longer books that I hadn't read in awhile. Now I am plowing through short books like crazy. Nothing over 300 pages. My goal is to have as many books as I can to sell at the used bookstore when I go back fro Christmas. Then I'll restock with 50 or so that will sit on my shelf for awhile before I actually get to them. I'm planning on re-reading Proust in February/March, in time to finish it up before baseball season starts. Have you read anything else by him? With how much I loved IN Search of Lost Time I would like to check out what little else there is.

How's life outside of books?

I'm just starting book V of Tom Jones......this book kicks some ass. I'm loving it.