Isn't Christmas shopping fun ? Most people resent the fake Christmas atmosphere with the Jingle Bells sound terrorism, but if the place isn't too crowded, I really like it. Today I was browsing The Fnac bookshop for a good book for mum, when I suddenly discovered that there's a new print of The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, by Stephen Donaldson. It's one of the most powerful and complex fantasy trilogies since Lord of the Rings : each character-driven book introduces unexpected plots, sub-plots, and a host of magical beings so believably rendered you'd believe you might bump into them on your way to the bookstore.


If you love The Lord of the Rings, but dislike the arcane language, you should really give The Chronicles a try. Anyway, I treated myself on yet another Christmas present :)