now i read weak in comparison to dreams. who would think a first novel would be six hundred pages. probably because they have tenure. in comparison to dreams it's very long. my dreams are brief. but that's probably only because i forget most of them except the tail ends. how long does the writer think we have to read? at least there are pictures. ok, i'll let you know how far i get. i already got distracted by the cat looking at the light shadows thrown by the shiny book wrap. ok here we go. toodle-oo.