The Side Bar

First, a request...
If you visit a country other than USA and you have time and access to a computer, would you please open this blog once while you are there? I'm not trying for lots of readers here, that's not the purpose of this blog. But I do have a gadget at the bottom that tells me where people are when they open it and I'm  kind of silly about collecting different countries. In fact, the Finland and Estonia flags are from me last year, so its not like I have a dedicated Finnish reader. Michelle opened it in Canada, which made giddy. So, if you happen to get a chance, it would really make my day. Thanks very much!

Second...
I started collecting the names of the books I read last June. You can see them in the side column and I've tried to keep updating it.  It has been so much fun for me. I have used it to go back and remember authors I want to read more, or series I want to continue, or books to recommend to friends. If I like a book enough to finish it, it is on the list. If I don't like a book, I have no problem returning it to the library the minute I decide its not for me, so it won't show up on the list. I really think I'll try to continue this list forever. I'd love to have a lifetime book list (at least from age 34 on).