A Bug's Life

I remember the plot's general outlines plus some details -- usually. If the book is fairly boring, not much sticks. Half the time I can't tell by the dust jacket descriptors whether I already read a book (thus the LibraryThing solution). I used to be better at this.

Oh, and those 2006 books that aren't available in the US yet (esp. by Ryman)? I plan to schedule fifteen minutes of jealousy later this week, when I should be feeling less crap and able to give the effort the attention it deserves.