I won’t say the actual number but instead will say thirty-one plus one or thirty-three minus one… but I definitely won’t say the dreaded two to the fifth power!

I hope the coming year will bring you lots of new, fulfilling reading experiences that you can share in your professional style written reviews. Over the past few years, I had become like a drone reading nothing but technical journals for work and in my free time political news online. I credit your passion for and philosophical questioning of the works you read for helping to inspire me to broaden my focus and read good literature again. Now, one of the things I consider when choosing a new book to read is what fateaccompli has read and recommended recently! I never on my own would have ever thought to read C.J. Cherryh or Chinua Achebe.

May you continue to have whimsical dreams that can perhaps inspire topics for your next Nanowrimo novel, which, you never know, could be in Russian if you continue to progress in your goal to learn that language. I wish you well in your efforts toward earning your college degree, although to be frank, you already are more literate and intellectual than even most college grads I know.

Above all, if at all possible, have a stress free day! You need at least one of those on occasion, so why not your birthday…