I have been recovering from surgery for the past two weeks, so sitting at home, maybe riding the rollers for exercise, as walking is painful but riding is not! I have been reading what the gf's have been giving me to read, so have gone thru Carlos Ruiz Zafon's "Shadow of the Wind" and am working on his "Angel's Game." Have also finished the first two books of Stieg Larsson's Millenium Series, "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" and "The Girl Who Played with Fire." Will start on the third book in the series, "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" shortly; the movie version is now in theatres. I guess these are the fashionable book to read these days; they're all on the NY Times Best Sellers list.

I must say, I have a soft spot in my psyche for Stieg Larsson's heroine, Lisbeth Salander. She has as little empathy for others and as much lack of social skills as me!

L.