american gods

i finally bought a book. i have bought, maybe, two books for myself since Rich died. but, i finally bought a book, American Gods, that i am excited about reading. let me try to explain. Since Rich's suicide, the only book i have devoured, torn through, dove into, was the latest Harry Potter, although the DaVinci code came close. i borrow books from the library and, 9 times out of 10, i do not finish them before they are due. i have gone from reading several books a week, to maybe one every couple of months. i have no focus. (in any are really, i am still very foggy much of the time). with rich's death, books lost their ability to distract me, to absorb me. so did music actually; i listen mostly to news now. my road trip was the first i have really listened to music for enjoyment. i always listen to the lyrics too much.
anyway, i am excited about american gods. after listening to neil gaiman's plays for the voice, i needed more. there was a depth to his stories that intrigued me. we'll see. i decided that, at my present rate, i was better off buying it than getting it from the library: i am getting too many fines.