Ever fallen in love or become fast friends with someone because they love the same obscure book you love? I definitely have. I feel an instant spark of affection for anyone who loves Keri Hulme's The Bone People as much as I do, or Nella Larsen's work. The more obscure the book--the greater my affection for the new acquaintance--fellow lover of literature, purveyor of good taste, all-around good person who loves the same words that I love.
I thought about this again today when I got a Google alert for "The Girl Who Fell From the Sky." It turns out someone has listed my book in his/her (hoping to protect the person's anonymity) profile as an all-time favorite. It gave me this wonderful tickly feeling--what if The Girl Who Fell From the Sky is the book that sparks a new relationship for him/her? Oh, that would be wonderful. That would be a good story!
