These e-mails are so sweet, and this one made me laugh: “I can only echo the sentiments of the Soldier regarding the necessity of quality books in Iraq. Although I to appreciated the thoughtfulness of those who took the time to send books to us, on several occasions I remember wishing that the sender had not sent us so many secondhand romance novels. I am a Marine for crying out loud, I don’t read that stuff. Any of the titles on your top conservative book list would be fine. This, like the suggestion of the aforementioned Soldier, is made selflessly since I have just returned.”