Reviews to Come Soon

by on 30 Nov 2009 in Reviews

I just realised that it’s been a while since I’ve reviewed any already published books.

Sometimes people gape at me when I describe the books I’ve read outside of work. “You mean, you can still read?” they ask.

Of course I can still read. Reading is what I do–not only for a living, but because reading is living. I read while I cook (which may explain why I never learned to cook properly), I read while I eat, I read while I put makeup on in the mornings getting ready for work (this may explain why I never learned to apply it properly), I read while walking on the way to the subway, I read on the subway (if I’m not knitting), etc. I have even tried–unsuccessfully–to read while taking a shower. If I don’t have anything to read at the table, I will resort to reading the nutrition panel of cereal boxes. If–heaven forbid–I finish my book before my subway stop, I will read the flap copy of the book of the person sitting across from me, the AM New York articles over the shoulder of the person sitting next to me, and failing all else, I will read the We This Expensive Law Firm Have Won Lots and Lots of Suits So Hire Us ads above the windows.

So I owe you a few reviews. Expect in the coming days reviews for:

Busy, busy, busy little JJ!

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My Office: Let Me Show You It

by on 30 Nov 2009 in Misc

It’s kind of depressing staring at blank walls. In some of my previous jobs, I have been told that “personality might have mattered in college, but not here” (true story!), but thankfully at St. Martin’s Press, we are allowed some “flair”, as it were.

Welcome to my office!

Welcome to my office!

I brought some things from home to decorate, including an old calendar of the Endless from Magical Uncle‘s ENDLESS NIGHTS. I was actually in the office over the holiday weekend (I know, I know), so I decided to personalize things while I was here. Some more pictures under the cut!

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