MANY thanks to all of you who answered our 2009 ReadingGroupGuides.com Reader Survey. We received more than 7,500 responses in the time that the survey was open! As you will recall, the first 2,500 readers who completed the survey and provided complete address information will receive books as prizes. An additional 200 readers have been selected for additional prizes. For those who have won, it may take a few weeks for our friends at the publishers to get these books out to you, so please be patient. Devon, our terrific intern, will alert you by email if you are a winner. The names of the winners also will be posted online later this month by first and last name only.

We had a sneak peek at summer these past few days, as temperatures in the Northeast soared into the 90s. I was contemplating pulling my hammock out of winter storage before the temperatures finally returned to a seasonal 55-degree range. I guess there are a few more weeks of spring left after all. Either way, it’s nice to finally pack away my winter clothes!

Earlier this month, I was on the Outer Banks with my family. When we travel there are clothes, golf clubs (for my husband and younger son) and lots and lots of books. Now we were only gone for 10 days, but I brought enough books to take up two shelves in the tiny office that they have at the rental house. My 14-year-old son had 10 books, plus all seven Harry Potter books. I am not sure what he was thinking when he packed the Potter titles. I guess he figured if he ran out of new books to read he would have some surefire backups! I am sure that since you love books like we do, you can relate. I am just glad we were driving this trip since we definitely would have been over the weight limit on the plane!

Earlier this month, I was on the Outer Banks with my family. When we travel there are clothes, golf clubs (for my husband and younger son) and lots and lots of books. Now we were only gone for 10 days, but I brought enough books to take up two shelves in the tiny office that they have at the rental house. My 14-year-old son had 10 books, plus all seven Harry Potter books. I am not sure what he was thinking when he packed the Potter titles. I guess he figured if he ran out of new books to read he would have some surefire backups! I am sure that since you love books like we do, you can relate. I am just glad we were driving this trip since we definitely would have been over the weight limit on the plane!