because he said so

Ever the independent spirit, I've decided to bump a book to the top of my reading list because another blogger said I should. Congratulations Zalm, this may be the first time in my life I've done anything someone said I should do.

Okay, not really.

I picked up Gilead today because Zalm wrote, in a comment of his responding to a comment of mine on one of his posts, that...

you should really think about clearing off your list for Mrs. Robinson. As a pastor, as a father, and as a man who loves literature, you are going to adore Gilead. I promise you.

Early results are promising.