It's been a week since I finished Liquor. As I was reading I kept thinking that the characters' backstory sounded pretty interesting, and I wished the author had written that book. Then I discovered she had. But I put off ordering The Value of X from Amazon, thinking I'd have a … [Read more...] about Delivery options: USPS Media Mail, USPS First Class, FedEx, Teleportation
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PA and Atlanta Nights
Atlanta Nights is the hottest book going at the moment. What the hell is Atlanta Nights? It's a book (I use the term loosely) written by a cadre of SF writers in order to prove that Publish America does not, in fact, screen its slush for any semblance of quality. How bad is … [Read more...] about PA and Atlanta Nights
So fabulous
Just stayed up way too late to finish So Yesterday. It's brilliant and you should read it immediately. Oh, and happy new year. One of my resolutions was going to be reading the books I own or have borrowed instead of buying new ones. THAT's off to a great start. But I forgot to … [Read more...] about So fabulous
Bookslut interviews
So it's Monday, and I seem incapable of putting together a coherent thought, but I am eminently capable of reading interviews over at Bookslut when I should be working. Caitlín Kiernan I love quotes from writers about what it feels like to write. None of them are ever … [Read more...] about Bookslut interviews
Book reviews: plane reading
"Dancing in the Dark" – Charlaine Harris (in Night's Edge) Eh. It's set in Sookie's world but doesn't involve any of the characters we've already met in the series, and that was interesting, but I was a little squicked by the whole thing and I'm not sure how I feel about … [Read more...] about Book reviews: plane reading
Book reviews: The complete works of Jennifer Crusie
All her novels, anyway. Tell Me Lies New readers, start here. This is one of my favorites. It's probably the most straightforward exploration of what's become a consistent theme: the heroine escapes a bad relationship and sets out to find a new life. I love the first … [Read more...] about Book reviews: The complete works of Jennifer Crusie
Book reviews: nonfiction
Writing Bird By Bird – Anne Lamott By far the best book about living as a writer I've ever read. I hate that the title and the cover make it appear more like a birdwatching guide, but maybe someday we'll get lucky and get a new edition. Web Design Defensive Design … [Read more...] about Book reviews: nonfiction
Library Lookup
I just ran across the Library Lookup project, which lets you build a bookmarklet to search your local library for books that catch your eye on Amazon. Brilliant. Just keep in mind that the base URL might not be the same as the library's home page URL, so go to the library site, … [Read more...] about Library Lookup
Book reviews: mystery
Aunt Dimity Beats the Devil – Nancy Atherton I found this pretty bland and unexciting. The series is about a woman who inherits a house from her aunt. Said aunt is a ghost who communicates with her heir by writing in a magical diary. If I'm fuzzy on the details, it's … [Read more...] about Book reviews: mystery
Book reviews: mainstream, straight up
The Preservationist – David Maine Very interesting little book. It's the story of the Flood, partially from Noah's point of view but mostly from his family's. His wife and three daughters-in-law are by far the most entertaining, especially when he sends the girls out to … [Read more...] about Book reviews: mainstream, straight up
