And if anyone wants the ultimate book experience it is the Strand bookstore which is a mile long- and 2 floors and carries used and new books. Instead I have been unable to get into the last few discussion because I couldn't get the books.
Shipping is also prohibitive.
But I have just broken down and ordered the next 2 - with all the rest coming to me with my daughter when she visits next month. What I really wanted to say was thank you for letting me know about Angie's connection to Amazon. I must say I am disappointed at what seems to be the majority's bashing of this book. There is such value in learning through the experiences of characters - and these characters learned as the story progressed, so we were allowed to observe and think about the universal lessons encountered. IMO, fiction does not always need to be heavily laden with metaphor or obscure to be good.