You’ve heard the phrase First World Problems? That there’s no book review for you to read today is what I call a Fantasy World Problem, because only in a fantasy world is there anyone who wants to read my book reviews. They very idea that someone is disappointed today is silly. That’s not me feeling sorry for myself. I recognize that writing is often a selfish act, and so is reading, and for the most part these book reviews are for me.
And they’re not even for me to read later, they’re just denouments, an ironic attempt at maintaining book-reading momentum. I want to read 50 books this year (one per week, with allowances for a few slips). So far so good—in fact, thanks to finishing three books on vacation last week, I’m slightly ahead of schedule. For what it’s worth, right now I’m in the middle of Johannes Cabal the Necromancer and I am enjoying it quite a bit. And it’s the first in a series, which I find exciting to anticipate.
Why write any of this today then? My daily to-do list has “blog” written on it, and Mondays are for book reviews. So this is my substitute. And if, by some very meager stretch, you ARE reading this, why not drop me a line (in the comments or via email) and tell me what you’re reading and whether it’s any good.