What a perfect way to end a long day of work: coming home to find two packages awaiting my attention! From overseas come two books, both by David Gemmell: Legend, and Waylander. I've never read anything by Gemmell that I can remember, so I'm fairly excited to delve into these.

I never really read much science fiction or fantasy as a young kid, but my dad loved both genres. After he died when I was 17, I started reading his old books, kind of as a way to feel close to him. So, I developed quite a love of fantasy and science fiction. And I know it may be silly, but even to this day, whenever I read a new book that I think my dad would have enjoyed, I like to think that there's a bit of him here with me, experiencing it as I do. Needless to say, reading an author I never have before is pretty neat, and I love broadening my collection.

So, to my gifter, I say cheers! Thanks for the fantastic gift.

-Spoonless