Anoth-O Book

Oprah's book club show airs later today... but I can always count on Amazon to "spoil" her latest pick with an email, this arrived prior to 9 am local time (O airs at 3p)... and Borders, not to be outdone, got off their email just after noon... not that I care, this isn't Lost or The Sopranos after all.

I am pretty happy with her summer selection... because now, in true Pavlovian fashion (must. read. Oprah. book.), it means I will finally read the darn book.

This is one of those books that have been sitting on my shelves and needless to say has gone unread for years... and for no good reason... it won the Pulitzer and I have yet to hear a bad word about it from us regular reading folk. 

Heck, I even have two copies of it!   I believe my mom got it off my Amazon wish list... but I broke the cardinal rule of buying something for myself that was on that list (my memory seems to suggest I saw it at CostCo and the price was just good to pass up)... and now here we are nearly 4 years later!

Comments

[jen maiser]

I usually shy away from the O books because I like to be contrarian. But this one is a great one. Glad it was chosen.

[Craig]

I read this one a year or so ago. I'd definitely recommend it too.
Great read.

[DeAnn]

I'm kind of annoyed she chose such a popular recent book. That is ... just irritating. I like when she brings a new book to the public attention, but I read "Middlesex" two years ago!