For this month's selection, I turned to my friend Brenda.  She's always good for a book recommendation - and they're usually ones that have good characters and writing that is easy on the eyes.  Sometimes a book that I can just fall into is exactly what the book doctor ordered.  This month, please join Brenda and me in reading Lottery by Patricia Wood.


Lottery has been described as "a funny, poignant, and wise novel about a very rich underdog who shows everyone just how little his IQ says about his smarts."

Reviews from people we don't know:
"Just as Perry could not add enough zeros on a line, I cannot add enough stars for this book! I loved it from the start and still can't stop thinking about it. I read it quickly also, and couldn't wait to get to the end. Yet, I wish it would've continued, so I could keep on reading about Perry and his (mis)adventures in winning the lottery. It is a great story and so true-to-life." - A reviewer

"Absolutely one of the greatest books I have read!Makes one think on life, giving and living. It definitely is a book that will stay in your mind and heart for a long, long time. It is also a book that will be hard to put down once starting to read. I anxiously await more by Patricia Wood!" - Anonymous

For this month's pairing, I'm suggesting a Zinfandel by Bayliss & Fortune.  I've never had it, but it's reasonably priced, and the name pairs well with this month's title.  I've purchased wines for worse reasons than that.  Usually that reason is "cheap".

Bargain Alert:  Speaking of cheap, in case you are planning on buying the book, I wanted to let you know that Amazon has a hardcover edition of the book at a special price (currently about half the price of the paperback version)