I still haven't received my Tove yet, so in the meantime, I did read a book from RVPL that I'd like to add to our list for consideration: John Connolly's The Gates: A Novel. I think it's 2009 and the hardcover runs 304 pages (including footnotes). If any of you have ever read a Lemony Snicket book, you will recognize the tone of this offering as something along those lines for grownups. Connolly (as stated on the cover, and I believe mentioned at an earlier discussion by Alan) is an Award-Winning Author who presently resides in Dublin.
I still have no news on the meeting room issue, but will post, e-mail, and generally sing it from the rooftops when I do.