Books
About specific books.
A Jo Beverley Glom — Recommendations?
I really, really enjoyed FORBIDDEN MAGIC (even though, okay, at one point I was practically screaming “why won’t you just TELL HIM ABOUT THE STATUE???!!!!”) but the characters were fun and interesting, and that’s really what I read for. According to her website, she has two primary series of books: a Company of Rogues (regency) […]
I’m getting old.
Today (or I guess yesterday, since it’s after midnight) was my dad’s 60th b-day. Happy Birthday, Dad! This year I’ll be 30, so I guess I’m the same age as he was when I was born. That seemed more important at 2:00pm today when I was driving down to his house, like there was something […]
I'm getting old.
Today (or I guess yesterday, since it’s after midnight) was my dad’s 60th b-day. Happy Birthday, Dad! This year I’ll be 30, so I guess I’m the same age as he was when I was born. That seemed more important at 2:00pm today when I was driving down to his house, like there was something […]
Tagged! and mailouts
I’m mailing out the contest winners’ books today — unless you are international, then I’ll be going back to the post office on Monday. Congrats again to everyone who entered! I’ve also been tagged by Lara Adrian. *shakes fist* This meme is to describe five crazy things about myself. It was surprisingly hard to come […]
Loved it.
Loved it. The humor, the characters, everything. I suck at writing review-type-things, so I’ll just leave it at that. And I can’t wait for THE LEOPARD PRINCE in April, and god, oh god, when is Iddesleigh getting his book? Please let his be THE SERPENT PRINCE in September. How can I be a fangirl after […]
In Limbo (but not the one that means I’m dead)
My TBR is huge. My sister has brought home a billion books lately, I’ve ordered a whole bunch that I’ve been looking forward to for a while … but haven’t been reading them. I don’t know why — well, okay, partially I’m just busy, but also I’ve been having a non-romance month or something. A […]
In Limbo (but not the one that means I'm dead)
My TBR is huge. My sister has brought home a billion books lately, I’ve ordered a whole bunch that I’ve been looking forward to for a while … but haven’t been reading them. I don’t know why — well, okay, partially I’m just busy, but also I’ve been having a non-romance month or something. A […]
Mostly Links
I’m still not completely caught up from the weekend, so I’m mostly just pointing you to other blogs. Dear Author is having a discussion about fanfic. I used to write it (and have a few stories that if I had time, would love to finish). Was picked up by my editor because of it. Do […]
YA Author — Cynthia Leitich Smith
Sybil was asking about YA books a couple of days ago, specifically those written by romance authors. I don’t know anything more than those she already posted, but I came across this post (YA authors’ favorite picks for 2006) a few days ago while Googling for something…I don’t remember what. Anyway, the blogger’s name caught […]
Cell, Stephen King, and Sick Meljean
Blergh. I’m sick with a nasty headcold. Still writing, though. I’m pleased with how this version of the proposal is going, and it’ll definitely be out by Monday. Which is good, because I just got the copy-edits back for “Paradise” (in WILD THINGS, with Maggie Shayne! and Marjorie Liu! and Alyssa Day! /shameless crowing) and […]
I want!
RENFIELD: Slave of Dracula by Barbara Hambly Hambly has retold Bram Stoker’s Dracula in the voice of a minor character, Renfield, the madman who becomes the vampire’s slave-agent in England. In Stoker’s original, Renfield is a harbinger, extremely strong and violent, given to an unnatural diet of flies. When Dracula occupies the estate next to […]
Memory Lane Continued: Tender Missy
MISSY: I hate you. MELJEAN: What? What do you want me to do? You, my precious inner/former child, should learn to like the closet a bit better. MISSY: Die. MELJEAN: If I do that, then you’ll never see how Tender Rebel turns out. MISSY: It’s a romance, they end up happily-ever-after. MELJEAN: Oh, dear Missy. […]
Memory Lane VI: Missy Goes Scotch
MELJEAN: Well. MISSY: Yeah. MELJEAN: Here we are. (awkwardly stubs toe in dirt) MISSY: Yeah. MELJEAN: …c’mon, now, you can’t hold this against me! I was really busy! MISSY: Uh-huh. MELJEAN: I wrote an effing book, you little twerp! MISSY: Oh, you say that like it’s a big deal. Fatty. MELJEAN: *sob* MISSY: While Meljean […]
Memory Lane V: Escape From the Closet!
MISSY: Ha ha! I did it! When stupid Meljean opened up the closet door looking for spiders to smash, I bonked her in the head with a boot! I’m free! I’m free! MELJEAN: **groan** …no…time…for you…must…write… MISSY: Shut up! I’ll kick you in the face, you meanie! I can’t believe you wrote a thing about […]
Memory Lane IV: Missy Kisses a Neanderthal and Tells Meljean She’s a Loser
MELJEAN: Hmm…the site seems to be on the blink. MISSY: Oh, so this is your excuse for being late? You said you’d play with me yesterday. MELJEAN: Hehe. So I did. I admit it, I’m a dork. The only thing I worry about being late for is a deadline. Oh, and menstruating. That would be […]