You'll love this website:
www.kittyhell.com
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Whine, whine, whine
How come ("Why is it" for Andy Rooney fans) that there are two great websites for romance readers with lots of reviews and fun for all but no good websites for other genre fiction?
Why?
www.likesbooks.com (takes romance seriously)
www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com (takes romance not quite so seriously)
Why?
www.likesbooks.com (takes romance seriously)
www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com (takes romance not quite so seriously)
Monday, January 28, 2008
People did come with me . . .
Ally came with me to Dave Barry/Ridley Pearson (she was also struck speechless) .
Melinda and Ally went to Janet Evanovich, though Ally only lurked around the bookstore.
Melinda and Ally went to Janet Evanovich, though Ally only lurked around the bookstore.
We see an AUTHOR. And our power of speech leaves us.
Went to a Dave Barry/Ridley Pearson book signing for Peter and the Secret of Rundoon. Fun kids books except for the gross parts meant for little boys (biting someone else's toenails? I don't think so). I have never been so nervous meeting an author in my life. Must have been Dave's uber-cool guitar playing in the Rock Bottom Remainders. I did babble something to Mr. Pearson and got away before I made a total fool of myself.
Let me contrast that with my recent Janet Evanovich experience. Waited three hours in a bookstore while she signed over 700 books. When I got up to her I blurted out "good job signing all these books - can't believe you didn't take a break". She said in an adorable voice, "I . . . am a professional". Very cute. And the book wasn't bad either.
Just so you know my blog contract requires me to use the word "adorable" at least once a week.
Let me contrast that with my recent Janet Evanovich experience. Waited three hours in a bookstore while she signed over 700 books. When I got up to her I blurted out "good job signing all these books - can't believe you didn't take a break". She said in an adorable voice, "I . . . am a professional". Very cute. And the book wasn't bad either.
Just so you know my blog contract requires me to use the word "adorable" at least once a week.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Update on The Name of the Wind
It is a trilogy. Part Two will be out April 2009 (too long!). But Mr. Rothfuss explains why on his blog:
http://www.patrickrothfuss.com/blog/blog.html
http://www.patrickrothfuss.com/blog/blog.html
In which I read The Name of the Wind in two days
Let me tell you why this book annoyed me:
1. Flashback. The whole book is a flashback.
2. Even more annoying: you don’t find that out until 46 pages in when Kvothe (our hero) starts telling the story of his life to the Chronicler.
3. The use of made-up words for regular words. I get it. It’s a fantasy. Still, I think it would be ok to use the proper word for tree instead of calling it an oakling. Which this book doesn’t do. But it does use “span” for a specific measure of time. A week? A day? Two hours? I read the whole book and I’m still not sure.
4. You get to the end. 662 pages until the end. And then you realize that the story has stopped in the middle and a sequel is in the offing. Or two sequels. Who knows? Though at least this one didn’t end on a cliffhanger.
5. If the author doesn’t have the next book out within the year I will be at his house pulling the manuscript out of his hand and publishing it. The book is that good.
If you like fantasy, Tolkien-type fantasy, you will enjoy this book. There is adventure, more adventure, magic, a little romance and a very smart, very talented hero. The author, Patrick Rothfuss, weaves a picaresque tale that is impossible to put down.
1. Flashback. The whole book is a flashback.
2. Even more annoying: you don’t find that out until 46 pages in when Kvothe (our hero) starts telling the story of his life to the Chronicler.
3. The use of made-up words for regular words. I get it. It’s a fantasy. Still, I think it would be ok to use the proper word for tree instead of calling it an oakling. Which this book doesn’t do. But it does use “span” for a specific measure of time. A week? A day? Two hours? I read the whole book and I’m still not sure.
4. You get to the end. 662 pages until the end. And then you realize that the story has stopped in the middle and a sequel is in the offing. Or two sequels. Who knows? Though at least this one didn’t end on a cliffhanger.
5. If the author doesn’t have the next book out within the year I will be at his house pulling the manuscript out of his hand and publishing it. The book is that good.
If you like fantasy, Tolkien-type fantasy, you will enjoy this book. There is adventure, more adventure, magic, a little romance and a very smart, very talented hero. The author, Patrick Rothfuss, weaves a picaresque tale that is impossible to put down.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
The Uncommon Reader
"The Uncommon Reader" by Alan Bennett is the most adorable book I've read all year. Queen Elizabeth II wanders out the back door of Buckingham Palace, finds a bookmobile, starts reading and hilarity ensues. At 128 pages, it's a quick read. Fun for the whole family!
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