i think it was theodore roosevelt who said it best, "my good chums, let's start us a book club! BULLY!" or maybe it was agatha christie. i dunno. however, the underlining principle of the above quote is that hey, man, book clubs are the new black. they're the new kangol hat or the new high top. i can garauntee you right now that you will be the coolest kid on your block (or rather, "kids") if you join in a book club, which are springing up like warts on a toad-licker. gather your compadres together, pick a book, and go to town (proverbially speaking)! what's better than sitting around with your buddies saying, "yeah, arnold was an interesting supporting character for the subplot, but he's still a moron." stuff like that. plus, if you register your book club here at your local urban bookstore (OH MY GOSH THAT'S US) you get a whopping 20% off your group's book. of course, that's only if you like awesome deals. i know i do. quite.

also, there's a book coming out in october called "Fanboy and Gothgirl" by barry lyga, and it is just fabulous, especially if A) you are a comics geek, B) you are a gaiman goth, or C) you were a wallflowered geek in high school. how do i know how it was good if it hasn't been released yet? 'cause i gots advanced reading copies, chums. w00t.

tomorrow we are having our big Red Hat Ladies event, and to tell you the truth, i'm kind of excited, which is a big deal considering i am neither a lady nor do i sport any sort of scarlet headgear. the reason is, due to my mother's undying allegiance to the ladies of the crimson headdresses, i am fully aware of what those ladies get up to when they get down. tea parties? crumpets? bridge? nay, i say to you, chumly chummerson. NAY! these women go OUT on the town, they take field trips to crazy locations, and they just in general bring a kenetic bundle of tangible enthusiasm with them on whatever adventure they choose to embark upon; these kids have FUN. i fully anticipate yukking it up tomorrow with these gregarious gals. in fact, i plan on them being full-on rowdy, and i will be encouraging that behavior quite completely. unfortunately, the ladies out in lansing (all couple thousand of them or whatever....i'm looking at you, mom...) will be missing out on the good time here in the ol' bookstore.

also, the Klosterman book did not disappoint. if i could make three wishes in this wacky world, they would be thus, in precise order:

1) to win every fantasy football matchup i have for the next 5 years
2) for everyone to read Mr. Klosterman's books and tell me how smart i am for recommending them
3) seven more wishes