BOOKS! And a contest.
Every time I write a book report, I feel like I should get a personal pan pizza. I haven’t eaten at Pizza Hut in years (since college, I’m guessing, although even then, I think we’d switched to Papa John’s by the time I graduated), and I haven’t taken part in a Book-It! program since 6th grade (so, you know, about 10 years ago….ha ha ha ha), but book reports = pizza in my mind.
This month has been an interesting book month. I have read a lot of paranormal books. Not exactly trashy, but not great literature, either. (I love me some paranormal fiction; I love witches, shapeshifters, shamans, vampires and magic.) The only non genre fiction book I’ve completed is Into the Woods (by Tana French); and a review of that is forthcoming (after my book club meeting on Monday).
However, in the interest of books and reading and fun, and the fact that I will do almost anything Neil Gaiman suggests, I want to give you a scary book.
From Neil’s website:
I was on a flight home last night, and I thought,You know, there aren’t enough traditions that involve giving books.
There’s World Book Day, which grew out of Don Quixote Day/Cervantes Birthday/St George’s Day in Spain, where roses and books are given, but really, we need some more instant traditions that involve the giving of books, the kind that spread all over the world.And then I thought,Hallowe’en’s next weekend…
So:I propose that, on Hallowe’en or during the week of Hallowe’en, we give each other scary books. Give children scary books they’ll like and can handle. Give adults scary books they’ll enjoy.
