Mvela009 sent me a wonderful gift… I'm very lucky!

The gift came in two parts. A few days ago I received a nice handwritten note and a short story written by mvela009 herself (she is a writer!) I thoroughly enjoyed the story and I really appreciated the personal touch. Thank you!

Today I received the books, each with a short note:

1) The Road, by Cormac McCarthy

The note: "Dystopian? Nothing gets more dystopian than 'The Road.' I was surprised not to see it on your read shelf. This is one of my favorite books by far. I hope you like it."

McCarthy was on my list of authors to look into in the near future, and this was probably the book I would have started with, so it's almost as if you read my mind :-)

2) Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall, by Anna Funder

The note: "I wanted to include a non-fiction book that you might enjoy. So I went on a mission to find a book that wasn't on your read list, and had a four or more start rating. I hope you enjoy it!"

I was not aware of this book but I have the feeling I'll enjoy it very much. The topic is very interesting and the ratings on Amazon are mind-blowing.

3) The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon

The note: "Now for the book I want to share. This isn't my favorite book, but you already read all my favorite books! So, I decided to go for a book that challenges the way mystery is told."

This is another book that I wanted to read at some point, but somehow never got around to buying. I'm sure I'll like it.

At the moment I'm already reading two very long books, but I'll hurry to finish at least one of them so I can start reading "The Road". Thank you so much!