One thing I love about my move to Florida is that the libraries down here are amazing. In New York, the library budget was so miniscule that they never got in anything new, and their overall stock was small. Down here, the libraries are gorgeous, architecturally speaking, and full of tons of books, new or otherwise.

I don't know why I read more than 1 book at once. I don't do it, though, if my main book is just so good that I can't put it down. In that case I just keep on reading, even if it's 3 in the morning.

What are some of your favorite books? In fiction I loved The Secret History by Donna Tartt, The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova and Madeleine's ghost, by Robert Giradi. In nonfiction, I tend to favor history, especially British history. I'll read anything by Alison Weir or Antonia Fraser.