A couple of days ago I finished the Lords of the Rings book. It was a truly amazing and beautiful experience. I had not realised how much I have missed reading fiction. The closest I get to it is when I read history books particularly about the Holocaust and the birth and growth of the American nation. But due to the inspiration of my good friend Ian Fletcher who now lives in Taiwan I am going to make sure I include some fiction as well. I have always enjoyed plugging into my friends intellectual and literary experiences because I feel it always does me some good as well.