I'm an Anne Bishop fangirl…
…because all that has happened is that she’s put a THE SHADOW QUEEN excerpt up, and I’m linking to it.
Books
About specific books.
I heart this book.
I have a soft spot for dandies. And Loretta Chase. And characters who try to understand one another rather than falling into the all-too-easy misunderstanding trap that you think is coming, and are wonderfully surprised when it doesn’t. And that is all.
Contests here and far
Dear Author and the Smart Bitches are sponsoring a Save the Contemporary, Save the World contest, with a chance to win a $100 gift certificate or a copy of Erin McCarthy’s fabulous FLAT-OUT SEXY. And don’t forget to stop by tomorrow for the kick-off of Decision ’08! For two weeks, I’ll be giving away sets […]
I finished LIFE AS WE KNEW IT during lunch today…
And I can’t stop thinking about it*. Part of the reason is, I suppose, that I just love these kinds of books. I first heard about it reading Jia’s review of the companion book (the dead and the gone) at Dear Author, and immediately put it on my to-be-ordered list, but never got around to […]
I've just found Robin McKinley's blog.
And it’s probably going to be the death of me. Also, I’m dying to get these books by Mike Carey now. ETA: OMG, it’s the same Mike Carey that wrote for the Hellblazer and Lucifer comics! I knew I recognized that name! *thud* *Off to order*
Win a copy of MY PREROGATIVE!
A few weeks ago, I mentioned Sasha White’s MY PREROGATIVE because a) I’ve loved Sasha’s work in the past, and b) that cover is just fantastic. Even if I hadn’t already known her name, I’d have grabbed it off the shelf. INTERLUDE: If you have already read the book, Sasha has a great contest going on over at […]
Utter failure.
I can’t do audio books. By the equivalent of the second page, I want to tear out my hair. I miss seeing the words, and it feels so slow. My attention wanders, and all I hear is blah blah blah in the background, so it doesn’t come back. But it would be so handy — […]
Sorry, Missy
Meljean: Last week on Twitter, a few of us were waxing nostalgic about Silhouette Shadows books — the category paranormal line that came out in the early- and mid-1990s — and it reminded me that I’ve been drafting this post for … well, almost a year now. Missy: Wait, wait! 1990s? As in … you […]
Second Giveaway Winners & Hostage to Pleasure & More Ways To Separate You From Your Hard-Earned Money
Here are the winners of the second First Blood giveaway — comment number courtesy of random.org, and name courtesy of you. Thank you again to everyone who entered! 4 Michelle (MG) 5 Kerry (overseas is fine) 12 Karen Mahoney 23 Fancy 34 Neal L 37 Ashley V 43 RachaelfromNJ I’ll be e-mailing all of you […]
Last Day for FIRST BLOOD giveaway.
The comments for the “I’ve never tried Meljean Brook’s Guardians series, but I’d like to!” post will be closed at midnight. I’ll post the list of winners tomorrow, with the help of random.org. A huge number of books are releasing this week, including HOSTAGE TO PLEASURE from one of my favorite authors, Nalini Singh. I […]
Happy Birthday to me!
I got the galleys in for Demon Bound, w00t! I love this stage as much as I hate it. The pages are the first time I see them laid out as they will be in the book (you can click the image to see it better (ooh, along with a tiny bit of the scribbled-over […]
It won't surprise me at all if I forget my camera just because I took it out of the suitcase to get this picture.
So, I’m all packed and almost ready to go (the flight is tomorrow at 9). I just have to throw in the (tons of) makeup/hairstuff-for-my-thin-limp-locks I’ll use tomorrow morning, and be off. Oh, and my cell phone. (Anyone want to take bets on me forgetting that?) I actually don’t have enough stuff (I only need […]
Monday, Monday
So, I went looking for a dress for the Berkley party on Friday night. Didn’t find one. Hated them all, and when sleeves make my arms look like stuffed sausages, there be problems. Also, I hate my knees, and most of the dresses were knee-length or just above. I finally settled on trousers and a […]
Books out this week (or the woeful tale of how my wallet broke)
Okay, I just got tired of getting the ISBNs. Then there’s also The Accidental Demon Slayer, and Linnea Sinclair’s Shades of Dark. And I’m sure I’m forgetting some, especially the historical releases. Then there are all of the books releasing August 5. And this doesn’t count Teresa Medeiros’s release, because I’m picking that up next […]
Signings and First Blood
Just to clarify: I will be at RWA, but not at the literacy signing. I will be at the Berkley signing at 3pm on Friday — which is only, I believe, for conference attendees. I’ll update my main page with the conference room number of the signing as soon as I find it. First Blood […]
You know you're a fangirl when…*
You pay 2.99 UK + 4 UK for shipping (fully aware of the current exchange rate) to get a M&B Modern August release, instead of waiting until it’s reprinted in the US. Mills & Boon, please: eBooks. *What? You thought this was going to be about Batman? Pshaw. … OMG SQUEE I CAN’T WAIT FOR […]