And on the rain topic...

I apologize for the fact that it will probably rain in Philadelphia today. I forgot my umbrella at home. It is a proven fact that whenever I forget my umbrella on days with even the slightest chance of showers I will inevitably be rained upon. It's just the universe's way of letting me know that it notices me, I guess. Anyways, sorry.

On a lighter note I present to you my book of the week:


Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys

I'm a huge Neil Gaiman fan from way back. I discovered Good Omens because of Terry Pratchett then the Sandman graphic novels hooked me in deeper. And "The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish" is one of the best picture books I've read.

I read Anansi Boys this weekend and really enjoyed it. It takes a bit to get into it, but becomes addictive very fast. The book builds from the base of the Anansi stories from West Africa. Fat Charlie Nancy's dad has died and his heretofore unknown brother Spider has shown up and stolen his job, his fiancee, and his life. Now Fat Charlie has to figure out a way to get Spider to leave him alone and go away.

If you want a funny book with depth and scope, this is a great read. You really can't go wrong with Neil Gaiman.