when bella saw me nearing the end of this book she quaked with excitement. she said there was a great cliff-hanger at the end and i would have to start the next book immediately. to say the least i surprised the girl by not sharing her ravenous review of the conclusion.

and in looking at the last few books i've read, i can easily name this my greatest reading slump in over a decade. not sure what is going on but i need a fix.