My LINKcat AccountAs the days get shorter, so does this column. The fire hose of new books that has been appearing weekly has suddenly turned into a trickle. Just as the days are at their shortest, when reading a good book during those long winter evenings is a most excellent option, the well starts running dry. Not to worry though, many, many books are on order. As the days begin to lengthen, new books will start flowing in again. And speaking of the loss of daylight, did you know that we've already started to gain it on the evening end even as we continue to lose it in the morning. The earliest sunset that occurs in Madison is 4:22 p.m. and that was the sunset time on the 7th, 8th, and 9th of December. As of tomorrow (12/21/12), the official start of Winter and the shortest day of the year, sunset occurs at 4:26 p.m. Sunrise is a whole other story and we continue to lose daylight at that end until December 28th when sunrise is at 7:29 a.m. It stays at 7:29 a.m. until the 9th of January, when we start gaining light at both ends of the day. And voila, suddenly it's Spring! In the meantime, enjoy the books listed below or checkout some favorites, or classics, or books you've always meant to read.
