Too bad there's no end zone in literature. I need to do my victory dance.
You can't blame me for being a little giddy. A couple of days ago, I predicted that Donna Tartt would win the fiction Pulitzer. I'm a bit startled to be right; maybe I'm starting to get the hang of this after all these years. Last year, I almost called it, but that was probably the Korean connection giving me a lucky half-guess.
I haven't read The Goldfinch yet. I got these terrible buying twinges today when I woke up and heard the news, so I quickly sent a Facebook message to my spawn:
Me: The Goldfinch! Mother's Day! Hint, hint!
Spawn: I thought you wanted Rainbow Rowell's book [Landline].
Me: Oh, God...I'm torn! Did you already pre-order RR's book?
Spawn: No.
Me: I'm trying not to order any books...Kindle or paper. So difficult.
Spawn: OK
Me: xoxo
You can't blame me for being a little giddy. A couple of days ago, I predicted that Donna Tartt would win the fiction Pulitzer. I'm a bit startled to be right; maybe I'm starting to get the hang of this after all these years. Last year, I almost called it, but that was probably the Korean connection giving me a lucky half-guess.
I haven't read The Goldfinch yet. I got these terrible buying twinges today when I woke up and heard the news, so I quickly sent a Facebook message to my spawn:
Me: The Goldfinch! Mother's Day! Hint, hint!
Spawn: I thought you wanted Rainbow Rowell's book [Landline].
Me: Oh, God...I'm torn! Did you already pre-order RR's book?
Spawn: No.
Me: I'm trying not to order any books...Kindle or paper. So difficult.
Spawn: OK
Me: xoxo
Well done! Landline's going to be good, but The Goldfinch I bet gets you more pages per dollar. :p I think either one would be a splendid Mother's Day treat!
ReplyDeleteJenny,
ReplyDeleteI'd be happy with either one.
I read The Goldfinch in my kindle and it's such a beast I was glad I didn't have to tote around a hardcover! You make me want to have children so I can ask them for books on Mother's Day when they grow up :)
ReplyDeleteMelissa,
ReplyDeleteI didn't think about it at the time, but it has turned out to be a nice by-product of motherhood.