I'm sitting in a bhotel/b on Maui typing this blog all because my husband has a great knack for surprises - this one is an early birthday present and it's also the first time in five years we're having a vacation together...alone. ... I love how Carlos Ruiz bZafron's/b Shadow of the Wind captures the essence of Gothic surprise that imbues the glorious Victorian novels that I adore and how Neil Gaimon's books (and quirky imagination) continue to delight and amuse me. ...
