Good Fiction is Hard to Find
In a knight-like quest to find good fiction, Dulcinea & I rode off into the sunset or the local Borders bookstore, whichever came first. I visit Borders about as often as Michael Moore compliments conservatives because books cost money and I've done the math. I can buy books on Amazon.com much cheaper.
But how long as it been since I felt a book in my hands with such beauty, such heft, such bold margins and laxative properties? Too long it seems! I tend these days to buy paperbacks, typically used paperbacks. Many a book I find online for $1, $2 or $5. Yet I miss the physicality of a well-designed hardback novel. I ended up getting "Vodka" by Boris Starling, which promises a bit of recent Russian history while being delightfully light. Too much heavy reading makes for a constipated O'Rama.
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