So, I went to the American Library Association Conference in New Orleans this past week, and I will be writing up more later, but first I have to squee about this: At the party celebrating Laini Taylor's new book, Daughter of Smoke and Bone, I met her, told her I loved her book without stammering too much, and ended up taking a group photo with her ( Read more... )

So, it's September, and the new TV season has begun, and as I am insane and am trying to watch almost everything in the world (it feels like), I thought I should post brief thoughts on what I'll be watching when I'm shirking my duties (including such important things as writing, book reviewing, dishes, laundry, and sleeping). How will I keep ( Read more... )

I've been back from SDCC for a week, but I've been existing in a kind of limbo where I haven't acknowledged that I now must continue with my regular life until today. When we returned to Denver last Monday, I did a lot of laundry and TV watching for the first two days (trying to catch up on the zillion shows I DVR), and then my partner's sister ( Read more... )

I've been off of work since Monday, and tomorrow we're leaving for San Diego Comic Con! I've never been before, so I'm super excited and also a little overwhelmed at the sheer amount of things to do. I'm already a little sad that two of the author panels I wanted to go to conflict with the Psych panel, which I absolutely have to attend. No question ( Read more... )

The official blurb is out, and it's probably a violation of copyright to post the whole thing, but here's the part that made me go jump up and down lik a little kid:

Sophos, heir to Sounis, doesn’t look like much of a prince. At least, according to those in power. At least, to those who do not know him or the size of his heart and the depth of his ( Read more... )

I've read a bunch of licensing news lately that makes me squeal inside. (I am too old to squeal any other way. Heh.)

I was crushed when Geneon stopped distributing Kyo Kara Maoh, my favorite anime, right near the end of the second season. Luckily, the fandom has picked up the slack (I love you guys) and I have seen the end of the second season, the ( Read more... )