I love reviewing books for Library Journal, especially when they give me a sequel or second in a projected series. Recently, I reviewed The Dark Monk by Oliver Pötzsch, his second in The Hangman's Daughter series. I found both books (the first is the same title as the series) fascinating. One reason for that was the setting--how often are historical novels set in 1600's Germany? And less often still are they based on the author's genealogical research. I wish I thought I'd find anything half so interesting on my family tree; after all, one side of the family is from Germany.

I purchased my Kindle, and took it on its maiden voyage last week, when I attended a conference in NYC. I had the newest Sneaky Pie Brown mystery (co-authored, as always, by Rita Mae), as well as some old favorites including Pride and Prejudice. It's lightweight and easy to hold in bed, easy to read on the train, and wonderfully light in the backpack. I don't think I'll ever give up "real" books entirely, but this is great for all those times when I need to both travel light and have a lot of reading material at my fingertips.