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!
I have another Wodehouse book if you would like to borrow it sometime. He is great.
Congrats on your win. I LOVE it for you. Decisions, decisions. I adore the graphic, almost stark covers on Thorn Birds and the Wodehouse.
wohoo on winning! 🙂
Yay! Congrats!! 🙂 I'm so happy for you! Random could not have picked a more perfect winner!
I love your book reviews and a page for what you're reading will be fantastic! 🙂