Avani - I have never watched the awards ceremonies of the Booker or Pulitzer but I must say your little address and note of thanks was Oscar-worthy! :) he he he The Kite Runner is on my list. I have the book but haven't gotten a chance to flip it open yet. Unfortunately, my crazy work schedule doesn't leave a whole lot of time for reading:) I am on the last few pages of Naipaul's Half a Life - actually, to be honest, I have been at it for a while now ..he he. I am debating whether I should go for Magic Seeds, which is the sequel to the book or the Kite Runner next. BTW, because I liked the Inheritance of Loss, I am planning to buy Hullabloo in the Guava Orchard. That should get me through the next six months as far as reading goes! LOL! "Looks like all those years of reading Shakespeare and poems that hardly made any sense then, has actually taught me a lot. " Aghhh ... I too dreaded Shakespeare in school! Ha ha ha. Back then it was Macbeth and Romeo & Juliet. I still remember the torture of having to sit through what seemed like endless hours of Shakespearean speak. I refused to believe people ever spoke like that! Have a good one. :)