Well, if you are interested, Duane is re-releasing an edited and updated set of the novels, which take into account advances in technology in the time since she started writing the series.

This is definitely of interest. I'll definitely have to look into them. Especially as ebooks, given the piles of literature currently threatening to bury me in the next big quake.

Mount Toberead

One day, I hope to summit it.

Even just the analog version. I can kinda hide the digital, the actual books taunt me.

I have been working on Mount Toberead and Mount Tobeshelved for the last several days, because the avalanches have been getting in the way of walking around.

I read that as Mount Toblerone. And now I crave delicious candy.

I generally avoid WWII novels, for no clearly defined reason except I just... I don't know. I'm just not that into them. For this reason, I was super resistant to The Book Thief, but I ended up loving it. It's a wonderfully written book. (Also, I loved the Montmaray books and have passed them on multiple times).

WWII books are only ever my thing if they're centered on the home front. So Rosamund Pilcher's Shell Seekers worked for me, and the Montmaray books, etc. I think Code Name Verity is the closest I ever get to actual action.

A couple of years ago, it seemed everything I read involved WWII, so I actively avoided it last year.

But now I'm reading HHhH.

James Patterson on encouraging kids to read: [link]

Thanks, DCP!

James Patterson on encouraging kids to read

Aw, good for him. I read some of his books back in the day.

I was afraid it would be about how he thinks it's stupid to encourage kids to read, like that idiot who hates libraries.