First of all, I would like to apologize for my recent lapse in blogging. Between school, my birthday, and Thanksgiving–not to mention a terrible cold–I haven’t been able to keep up with my usual posts. I’ve got a few entries drafted that I intend to post over the next week, so please be patient with me. It’s good to be back!

And I thought I’d come back with a bang. This weekend I participated in one of my favorite readathons, Thankfully Reading. Devised by Jenn of Jenn’s Bookshelves, this is one of the most relaxing, fun reading challenges around. Though I chose not to live-blog my progress, I was able to finish up a few books and begin a few more, as well as read the entire November issue of Vanity Fair. (Hey, it’s 232 pages!)

Don’t think I forgot about the giveaway for Donia Bijan’s delicious memoir/cookbook, either. The three winners of Maman’s Homesick Pie are… Katherine Feredjian, Elizabeth Faubert, and Jessie Nicole Paul! Congratulations!