Why did we start reading the books?

[pigwidgeon37 at yahoo.it]

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I owe this, as many other good things of my life, to my mother: She 
gave me PS as an Easter present this year (the German version, 
though). My best friend, without knowing about this, gave me PoA, 
also in German. I wasn't very interested, put them in my suitcase and 
went back to Italy. One Sunday morning I got a really bad conscience 
because I hadn't yet read those books two beloved persons had given 
me and said to myself: well, it's raining anyway, let's get through 
with it, at least you'll have a clean conscience, even if you'll be 
bored to death.

I read PS in three hours, reluctantly went to meet a friend, hurried 
home and finished PoA. I didn't sleep too well that night, cursing 
Italy where all non-food shops are closed on Monday morning, but at 
3p.m. I ran to Mondadori who luckily had book 1-4 in English.
And I read happily ever after.

Susanna