the Dalaverse

I've had absolutely nothing to do today - ONE intake since 8:30, and one call that only needed a referral to somebody else; nobody's got a project for me. I'm all caught up on my TWoP recaps, LJ is very quiet, and then I remember there is such a wonderful thing in the world as Project Gutenberg. And that I read the first half of 'Little Women' a year ago and couldn't find my own copy with the full text.

::hunkers down::

I'm in a very reader mood. Yesterday I stopped by Borders on a whim to pick up Obama's Dreams From My Father, which is quite well-written. I was suspicious at first of the influence of a ghostwriter/collaborator, but considering it predates his political career in Illinois, that doesn't seem likely. The style's pretty close to his rhetorical style, anyway.

I also got Dewey: The Small Town Library Cat Who Touched the World, because it was 40% off and the cover was irresistable. It's supposed to be the Marley and Me for cats, and sure enough, I burst into tears upon reading the inside cover blurb. Maybe I'll reread The Cat Who Came For Christmas as well this year. (Why doesn't Dewey have his own Wiki page?)

ETA: Am temporarily abandoning Alcott in favor of the seasonal pleasures of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. And possibly the diaries of Adam and Eve, my all-time favorite historical/Biblical fan fiction. "I see that I was mistaken about Eve in the beginning; it is better to live outside the Garden with her than inside it without her." I need to read more Twain. God, I miss lit classes. Would it be weird if I started my own drinking game book club?

ETA2: Holy crap, Dracula is genuinely scary. Project Gutenberg is so awesome.