So it's jueves, I think that's the right way to say and spell Thursday in Spanish. That means it's market day in La Penita de Jaltemba, so this little town which is usually pretty sleepy, wakes wide up. Mike and I are heading to the market soon, but first, I thought I'd say hola and tell you about the wonderful books I've been reading this week. I've finished Meg Rosoff's How I Live Now -- it's a YA book, but it definitely has adult-appeal. It's set in the future, during a world war. When I met Meg last month, she told me she was inspired to write the book after 9/11 -- she wanted to bring the facts of war and terrorism close to her readers, so they wouldn't feel these are just things that happen far away. Anyway, the book is also a love story -- and the narrator has an intriguing voice The other book I'm reading and really enjoying is Dave Eggers's A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. This is a work of creative non-fiction and it's the story of how Eggers brought up his younger brother after their parents died. The only problem is Mikey is reading the book, too -- and I don't like sharing books!! Okay then, off to the mercado. Enjoy your day wherever you are. Best best from me