Kickin' Off the New Year

[nephele]

Happy New Year to all, and I hope everyone had fun over the holidays. I realize I'm a bit late with my wishes, but I contracted some sort of holiday plague while visiting my family, which was then made worse by my plane flights back west, and so only now have I felt cheery enough to extend well wishes. Or, you know, not cough and hack all over my

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[anonymous]

Yes, books! I got them for Christmas: "Run for Cover: The Art of Derek Riggs," "The Secret History of Paris" and a gorgeous illustrated screenplay for "The Fountain," an astonishing movie that was in and out of the theaters way too quickly.

I hope you're over your cold and feeling better now.

Jeff
http://jvalka.blogspot.com/

[nephele]

I loved "The Fountain." Definitely came and went too quickly. Not your typical American film, and I suspect audiences didn't know quite what to make of it, but I thought it was amazing.

[nuj]

I'm glad you're feeling better, Nephele! Weren't you sick around this time last year, too? Or was that someone else?

My husband declared "no books!" for my birthday/Christmas until he saw the wish list I've been compiling for six months of buying few books. Then he went hog-wild. :) Included in that pile are Deidre's second book and Venus Envy by Shannon McKelden.

I saw that Spying in High Heels got optioned for film! Congratulations!

[nephele]

Yes, I suspect I was probably sick this time of year last year as well. It's always either for Christmas or my birthday (which is in a few weeks), due to the time of year and the fact I'm generally traveling between climates on germ-filled planes.

We're very excited about Spying, though we didn't actually sell that book so we can't take credit. Still, it's wonderful for Gemma, and a great push for her career in general. The book's actually in development with Fox for a television series, so fingers crossed that something comes of it.

[nuj]

and the fact I'm generally traveling between climates on germ-filled planes.

Have you tried Airborne? It seems to actually live up to its hype most of the time.

The book's actually in development with Fox for a television series

Doh! I knew I should have looked up the reference before I said "film." Dang memory. :( Anyway, she's a TKA client so her success is good for the agency, right? It's exciting--I hope it works out!

You have my sympathies...

[cchant]

Hi Nephele

Re: You have my sympathies...

[nephele]

Thanks, Cathy. But your poor son! I remember having scarlet fever for my sixth birthday, and I was miserable. I'm glad he's feeling better. Kids shouldn't be allowed to get sick on the holidays, it's so unfair.

I envy your husband's speedy reading time. If I could read faster, I'd get so much more done. Alas, I'll just continue to plod along and hope practice makes for improvement.

Receiving books for X-mas

[anonymous]

Oh, you got Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner. That was on my wish list but I didn't get it. I've got it on order from Amazon right now.

Hope you feel better!
Michelle
http://michellemusings.blogspot.com