Read-A-Thon Well Wishes, Upcoming Events, An Orchid All My Own

It is that time again. The Read-a-thon is underway and bloggers across the web are curled up with their books, snacks close at hand and the computer not too far away so they can give us regular updates as to their progress. One of these days I may be able to join their ranks. Alas, that day is not today. I do wish every one of the participants luck in reaching their goals, but most of all, I hope they each have a fun time and enjoy their reading experience.

Musings of a Bookish Kitty is going dark this next week. It is only temporary, I assure you. Let me tell you a little about what you can expect the final week of October (to make sure you come back): I was lucky enough to snag an interview with author David Ebershoff, which I will post along with my review of his book The 19th Wife. There may even be a giveaway, so please stay tuned! You will also get to hear about my current read, A Jolly Good Fellow by Stephen V. Masse, which seems very fitting for the upcoming holidays. And for those who have ever played with an imaginary friend, you will not want to miss my review of Imaginary Friends, a collection of short stories by various authors, edited by John Marco and Martin H. Greenberg. A little kitten told me there might just be a giveaway on the horizon for this particular book too.

I will leave you with a picture. Alice is among my favorite blogger photographers and she was kind enough to make this lovely signature photo just for me. Thank you, Alice!

Now to see about waking Anjin up so we can go see the movie The Secret Life of Bees . . .