Wil, they are tense but at least for the most part there are warnings. I grew up in southern CA and there are no warnings for earthquakes.

Planet Books, we are lucky that tornadoes are not a constant threat here either but the weather is getting more wild and tornadoes are starting to become more frequent. I think you have earthquakes and typhoons to worry about in Okinawa which have their own scare factor.

Sylvia, Elvis may have left the building but he will always be with us

chartroose, I’ve heard about the Colorado tornadoes. That seems to me an unusual occurrence. Stay safe.

kelskels, thanks. I wish I had a few of the older READ posters. None of the current celebrities are that interesting and some I’ve never heard of!

Litlove, thank you. As long as you still have space on your new bookshelves, it’s ok to send away for more books

Eva, thanks. Sometimes the best laid plans and all that.

Bonnie, that’s a funny story. Glad to hear you and your pets are ok. We’ve been hearing about the horrible flooding in southern WI, I hope all is safe with you and those you know.

Emily, glad you are safe too. That’s a good question, how do we keep the kids who are reading now reading when they get older? I think encouragement from parents and other family members works well. Letting kids read what they want outside of school. I wish there was some general cultural reinforcement too, like kids who read are cooler than kids who sit and play video games all day. Or adults who read are cooler than ones who only ever watch TV. We can hope.

bookbabie, hope your bad weather passed without damage! I have only read one book on the list but have a couple of the others. It’s hard to keep up with them all!

bellezza, the weather has been very active this year. Let The Northern Lights Erase Your Name has also got to be one of the coolest titles. I will have to look for it sometime at my library.

Dorothy, thanks. I recognize a number of the titles but it helps having a husband who sells books. Still there are a good number I have not heard of that look interesting and seem worth investigating further.

bibliophylia, glad you don’t get tornadoes in NC. I’ve never been in one thanks goodness, only ever been under the threat. I won’t mind if it stays that way. The weather all over has been freaky. At the moment it sounds as though Iowa is going to float away.

Jenny, you must have the coolest door in your department! I think you do need to get some of those posters