Haha, I will definitely try to erase those books from my mind and start afresh then! And thanks for abebooks - it has a really good selection from what I can see (at surprisingly great prices), and has a UK outlet, which is perfect. I do admit that I tend to use my kindle more nowadays for convenience (especially as it has its built-in dictionary which is the best thing ever: seriously, try it with Foster Wallace if you can - that's how I first discovered it), but there is nothing really that beats the feel/smell/everything of a proper book, so I do try to mix and match where possible. Ten Thousand Lovers looks interesting - I can add that to my ever-expanding list of books to read. You're not kidding about how little time there is to read everything...