Even though I can see the preview option, my mind apparently refuses to process the text until after I’ve posted.

Kudos, Adam! I loved it.

With the clue-in to Schrodinger’s cat the other posters provided in this blog prior to publication of the book, I do have to say that I was nearly stopped cold by the title page. In my mind, at that point the book was both read and unread, and neither read nor unread. I wasn’t certain that I was willing to tamper with any possible states of existence.

Also I didn’t want to inadvertently kill the cat.

(If you understand that comment, read the book. All will be made clear.)

However I was able to gather my resolve and clean the carpet…er proceed with turning the page. I didn’t regret reading a single paragraph, chapter, or letter of the entire novel.

(Thank you Siobhan for the “Resolve” carpet cleaner reference provided in another thread. I have reclaimed and am now able to use the word with impunity)

Currently waiting with bated (and occasionally baited) breath for the details to arrive from Murray and/or SeattleDan on how to get my copy shipped out and paid for. SeattleDan, I could pick up a copy in person but a) I’d miss out on the Felbernuts signed copies and worse b) I’d have to wait for late Oct when I’ll finally have a chance to road trip up and visit the store. And I have a feeling that I’m going to want to have the absurdity of the Ball as a reprieve from the absurdity of the job search process.

Linkmeister: Taking a break to read Discworld books is never a bad decision. Managed to get Brian hooked on them too during the world tour but discovered that you can almost never find copies in used bookstores. Asked a couple of shop owners in different countries about it and he said that’s because most people who own the books read them and keep them instead of selling them. Given that that’s what I’ve done (got ‘em all), I guess I can’t be too mad.

Becca

And it is officially, lovingly plugged on my little blog. Complete with umlaut! (”Opt”+”u” then the letter you want the umlaut on, on Macs!) It is also linked therefrom, twice, now. I am a little ashamed to admit that I let someone borrow the book, rather than making her buy her own, but I’m sure there’ll be a way to correct that balance, somehow. Like buying ourselves a signed copy, or something. . .

I don’t got no website. Hell, I’m still wandering about in the cyberwilderness uttering occasional plaintive cries.

Adam,

That is a headshot that should most definitely boost sales of your very touching rampage of a multi-tentacled tale, even though said pic will probably scare the bejeebus out of young children who happen upon it.

See, John, now here’s a man who knows how to make a fist work for him in a photo!