I read Anansi Boys. I really liked it, and would recommend it to anyone who thought that American Gods was too dense and involved. Anansi Boys is much more fun, dealing with the sons of Mr. Nancy - Fat Charlie (the normal one) and Spider (the godlike one) - after he dies at a karaoke bar... mid-song. There were several times when I couldn't help but laugh out loud. This book, due to the less serious nature (for the most part), was substantially shorter than American Gods - which should make Reax happy - making for an easy read. (I read it in three days and I'm widely known among my friends as a slow reader.) Good read... and not really a sequel of American Gods so much as a story inspired by one of its characters. I give it four of five icons of approval.
Loved The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. I feel so very prepared for that movie now. There are a lot of movies coming out, or out already, that I wanna see (including that and Walk the Line... and Rent... and The Weather Man... and North Country... and a few that I probably don't even know that I wanna see yet)... but unfortunately, I don't have the funds to keep my theater-going streak alive.
