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Joined the lie-ber-erry!
Woohooo!

Now I can participate in this thread. My absence is not because I don't read, it's just because I am ashamed at rereading so much of the time. 15 books, 3 weeks, wow.

Okay - six of them are "teen" books. Three by my favourite author as a teen - and one now endorsed by Neil Gaiman - Diana Wynne Jones. The woman writes a cracking narrative and twists that make you go back to reread because you know you missed a clue somewhere along the line. The others by Garth Nix - not as good (and a suspiciously high output in a short space of time) but good enough for a low day when a Booker Award winner would stall me.

I'm waiting to afford The Ask and the Answer, the next book by Patrick Ness. Author of *The Knife of Never Letting Go*. A crossover teen/ adult book that knocked me out of alignment. And one I would challenge anyone who denigrates my reading tastes not to marvel at (I'll lend to anyone who asks, if you're interested). It has me by the throat even now, just thinking about it. The river, oh god, the river. I put the book down and sobbed.

Anyway, am on Hexwood by DWJ. It's all good fun. Not a classic of hers, but a rollicking good read. Will keep you up to date on the rest.

** ETA - do not look this up on Wikipedia if you are intending to read it. I just checked it out of interest and it gives away the whole damned plot.