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So, D-Day is here. I'm all packed, barring my laptop, my camera charger, a couple of memory cards, and my passport. As you can imagine, I'm really excited, and, the picture above is something very high on my to-do list.

I don't know what kind of internet access I'll have, so not sure how oft' I'll end up blogging (not that I blog daily anyway!). However, before leaving, I thought I'd share my final book haul with you, considering it's changed a bit since my original plan.

I had to decide against Zafon's The Angel Game as it's way too bulky. I feel terrible about it, but, I will ensure it's the first book I read when I get back to London, in order to make amends. The swap in is Natsuo Kirino's Out.

Also, I had a small battle with myself as to Angela Carter's The Bloody Chamber, as I couldn't find the one with a cover as fantastic as The Magic Toyshop's. Claire advised that it should be available in the US, and as I might be heading there next month.... please don't judge me. I feel a little guilty about making this call. Hence, I picked up Angela Carter's Fireworks instead.

I did want to take a book from the Booker longlist, and it was a toss up between Heliopolis, and How To Paint A Dead Man. I spent about thirty minutes at Foyles' the other day, holding both books in my hand, and finally flipping a coin to decide! How To Paint A Dead Man emerged victorious - I so hope that fate doesn't let me down on this one, although I have read some promising reviews in the blog-o-sphere.

So, my final six books:

  1. Daphne Du Maurier – Rebecca
  2. Sarah Waters - Fingersmith
  3. Haruki Murakami -Kafka On The Shore
  4. Natsuo Kirino - Out
  5. Angela Carter - Fireworks
  6. Sarah Hall - How To Paint A Dead Man

I think that makes a pretty damn good reading list, for two weeks. Don't you?

Hopefully, I'll get a chance to blog while away. If not, see you around, and have a fantastic two weeks.

PS: The picture above is one of the things I'm definitely going to do. Definitely! Looks sooo cool.