Oh, I forgot to mention... (smacks forehead)
I finished reading Red's book last night - L@st Will. When I started reading it the other day, in similar fashion to Phoenix's book, I knew within the first few pages it was Not.For.Me. I have a very limited attention span and like fast moving plots, and Red's book is more on the literary side (I don't really know what genre it is - I'm crappy at that sort of thing.)
But like Phoenix's book, the prose was wonderful, and in honor of Red being a Purgy, I continued on. And... I couldn't put it down. I read right through dinner and stayed up until 1 am, and finished it last night. Red's very talented, and if I liked it, I know you will too.
I'm continually amazed at the talent we have in Purgatory. When you hear the horror stories about the crap submitted to agents, I figured we'd have a similar spread in Purgatory. Not even close. From the books I've read and the Purgy Mash-up we had a while back, I couldn't tell the difference between pubbed and unpubbed Purgies. We truly are an incredibly talented bunch of writers. (Present company excluded - most of you are far better writers than I am - I'm bringing up the rear when it comes to literary talent. I can plot well, which is what saves my bacon, apparently.)
Anyway - gotta run. Movie night with Lynne, then it's off at zero-dark-thirty tomorrow morning for Kiddo's meets on Saturday and Sunday. I'll catch you later!