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There are still some of us die-hards readers out here, but I must confess that I read a lot less than I used to, and when I do read, I do so primarily via the print media where I can check out something quickly and not have to sit through ads or contend with a frozen browser as is my case on the 'Net. I'm sure there are also book clubs still hanging in there. The one I belong to recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. There has been somewhat of a turn-over over the years, however, and people come and go but the total membership number of about 15 remains stable. I found it revealing that when my club read and reviewed my book, "The Only One", a couple of months back, in addition to giving it the rave reviews I would expect from a biased group of friends, the one thing all the critics agreed on was how much they appreciated the length of the book. They all liked that this novel was a short, fast read with everybody remarking that they no longer liked reading long drawn out books with a lot of filler. And neither do I. I think this is a sign of the times. Unless a book is a non-fiction bio or documentary, I usually lose enthusiasm for thick books. So, I was pleased to note the length of Toni Morrison's lastest, "God Bless The Child", which I just finished and will be giviing a mini-review of soon.