Hahahaha, it’s so true. I don’t like the little circle that tells you it’s by the same author as Time Traveler’s Wife, either. We know!

I feel silly – I had to look up vermilion.

You are totally a better person than I am! I hear that story and I laugh hysterically. Plus he was obsessed with wombats. He had pet ones.

re: Dante Gabriel, that incident is mentioned in The Buccaneers, my favorite semi-Wharton novel, and it’s so pathetic. The poor man.

I am actually really curious to hear the opinion of someone who didn’t love TTTW. I hope you get a chance to read it soon!

You know, they responded to my email promptly and all, but until it actually arrived in my mailbox, I wasn’t sure it was going to. It’s good! I’m looking forward to seeing what you think.

I haven’t read it yet, but I am really looking forward to it.

I am always a little bit less fond of covers with people on them, especially if you can see their faces. If they must be on the cover, I would rather they be in silhouette, or have their backs turned. The British one isn’t bad – it’s an evocative cover, and it’s a good scene that it’s from, but I agree, it messes with my ideas of the characters.

I like the British cover – and I hope you do get the ARC! I felt deliciously wicked reading this. There is definitely something to be said for having a book before it comes out properly.