The 2007 Massey Lectures were given by Alberto Manguel and, oh, were they wonderful. As if Manguel wasn’t exciting enough, this year’s lectures are being delivered by Margaret Atwood. I nearly hyperventilated with excitement when my Bookman sent me the link. The lectures are being broadcast in November and I am hoping and praying that they have podcasts available for free download like they did last year.

The topic of the lectures is debt. How appropriate given the current world financial market situation. The lectures aren’t about money though, they are “an investigation into the idea of debt as an ancient and central motif in religion, literature and the structure of human societies.” Sure to be fascinating coming from the mind of Atwood. Oh, I am getting a little dizzy. Must remember to breathe slowly.

Okay, on to the blogiversary week o’ celebration. I loved all your answers to what book you would want to be in. I think I’d want to be in Shadow of the Wind in hopes that I could be an assistant at the Cemetery of Forgotten Books. Barring that Discworld would be fun if I could manage to get in to Unseen University and make friends with the Librarian. Ook. Or maybe Rex Libris where I could be a take-no-prisoners kick-ass librarian in training. Hmm, there seems to be a theme emerging.

The winner of the drawing for The Book of Lost Things is…Becca! She would like to be in The Squire’s Tale by Gerald Morris.

This next giveaway is another advanced reading copy that got lost amongst the book piles. Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution by Caroline Weber. Categorized as biography, the book is about Antoinette and how she used fashion as an expression of independence, power and also as a weapon.

I do love a good nonfiction book, so if you would like a chance at Queen of Fashion, make a nonfiction book recommendation in the comments. Drawing is tomorrow evening.