I hope you all had lovely Valentine’s Days! In spite of all the commercialism and great expectations, any occasion that celebrates love is, as Martha would say, a good thing in my book. And speaking of books… I’ve been considering ordering myself a Kindle. I love the idea of taking this with me everywhere, and being able to buy and download books and newspapers wirelessly. I am worried that I’ll hate reading off a screen- since I love paper so much!

If you have one, do you love it? Is it worth the $399?

I love a good journal, and this is one of the best I’ve ever seen. It’s made of tooled leather, with a beaded cord to keep it closed. The type of journal that’ll keep for years and years, and still look great all scratched up and used. $26.95 at Barnes & Noble.

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If, like me, you’ve placed your order for the next Harry Potter book and are waiting in anticipation, you might want to check out Remember, Remember: Books One to Six over at Harry Potter Time.

It includes a short summary on each of the first six of J.K. Rowling’s books, highlighting major plot points and memorable quotes from each book. For example, the memorable quote for Book One is:

“If there is one thing Voldemort cannot understand, it is love. He didn’t realize that love as powerful as your mother’s for you leaves its own mark. Not a scar, no visible sign … to have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever.” - Dumbledore to Harry

Remember that quote? I loved it the first time I read it, and I still love it. Read Remember, Remember: Books One to Six at Harry Potter Time.

Precisely because of all the many distractions in my life, I make an extra effort to read more. I, who used to go through four books a week, was averaging about a book a month. Shocking- and a little bit embarrassing.

A quick peek at the bestselling books at our Amazon store shows that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) is at number one. Really no surprise to me- I reserved my copy several months ago.

I’m also pleased to see Khalen Hosseini’s excellent A Thousand Splendid Suns, which is beautifully written and an astounding follow up to The Kite Runner, at number two.

What are your current must-reads? Do you have time to put down the tv remote and read?