Size: 9.3 x 6 x 2 inches
Weight: 2.4 pounds (shipping weight according to Amazon)
Pages: 981
Notes and Errata: 96 pages; 388 endnotes, some of which run to chapter length
Chapters: 28; but don't let that fool you -- there are over 189 scenes in this book
Time Spent: 92 days (June 21st to September 22nd; 75 pages a week) w/a little help from my friends at Infinite Summer
Necessary Bookmarks: 3; one to mark your page, one to mark your endnotes, and one to mark the following:
"Chronology of Organization of North American Nations' Revenue-Enhancing Subsidized Time, By Year"
(1) Year of the Whopper
(2) Year of the Tucks Medicated Pad
(3) Year of the Trial-Sized Dove Bar
(4) Year of the Perdue Wonderchicken
(5) Year of the Whisper-Quiet Maytag Dishmaster
(6) Year of the Yushityu 2007 Mimetic-Resolution-Cartridge-View-Motherboard-East-To-Install-Upgrade For Infernatron/Interlace TP Systems For Home, Office, or Mobile (sic)
(7) Year of Dairy Products from the American Heartland
(8) Year of the Depend Adult Undergarment
(9) Year of Glad
Yes -- I'm finished; yes -- I'm happy I read it; no -- I'm not sure what to read next...For a more elegant summary, read the original NYTimes review.
1 comment:
If you want a really short read: Sarah Palin's memoir - Going Rogue.
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/09/29/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5348924.shtml
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