Booked Up . . . for a Year

If you're a regular reader of this blog, you may wonder why I haven't mentioned recently what I'm reading.  Well, it's like that CIA joke -- I could tell you but then I'd have to kill you.
Okay, so I'm overstating the case a bit but here's the thing. I am reading A LOT but I have signed a pledge not to discuss the books I'm reading -- not now, not ever.

"What the ...?" I hear you saying.
Indeed. It's weird. But I am one of a committee reading to select five nominees for Best (span