Magpie and Muttonfly

{nothing like new books begging to be read}

A couple weeks ago Maddy, of the Maddy Chronicles, announced the winner of her giveaway: Amy of Magpie and Muttonfly.  I was dubious.  After all, the winner was chosen via random generator.  Who wins those things?  Certainly not I!  Still, out of curiosity, I clicked the link.  And what do you know?  It brought me here.  I clicked back; clicked again.  Same thing. 

It took me ten minutes to realize I had actually won.  You do not even want to know how long it took me to decide.  An Amazon gift card, people!  There are WAY too many options.  Like a pup on spring morn’ … just when I would focus on one thing … SQUIRREL!!!   

Finally, I settled upon books.  Shocking, I know.  They arrived in the mail yesterday … right as I was coming home from an errand.  I must have seemed a tad overzealous because the mailwoman looked a tad scared.  Could it be helped, my friends?  Me thinks not.  After all, it’s one thing to get books in the mail … it’s a whole other when they were free {to me}. 

And, I might add, they are bea-u-tiful.  Sigh.  I purchased books I had planned to read this summer: When You are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris, Aunts Aren’t Gentlemen by P.G. Wodehouse, and The Thornbirds by Colleen McCullough.  I know the first two will be good; the last, I haven’t a clue.  It could be total sap.  Luckily, it’s a lovely paperback.  It’s also orange, so there’s that …

So thank you {again} Maddy!  I plan to keep them forever–and I’ll think of you each time I see them upon the shelf.  

In other bookish news, people keep asking what I’m reading … so I created a page that will tell you just that.  Now if only I can figure out how to make it show up…

Finally, I was planning to give you a short review of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet … but I do believe I’ve rambled on quite enough for one sitting.  Another post, for another time, perhaps?  

Until then, happy reading, dear friends!