In addition to being the Answer, it’s now my official number of books read this year. I know, 42 books may not be many compared to some people, but it’s a lot for me, and I’ve tried for several years to pass the forty book mark. Hooray! I admittedly stacked the deck a bit this year by reading the Narnia books (most of which I got through in one sitting), but still, forty is forty. One year I’d like to read 52- one per week-, but for now I’m happy with my 40+