Wed, 25th Nov 2009
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Wed, 11th Nov 2009
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Now that the weather’s grown colder, I dress White-Harp up in her sweater and leave her with a stack of books to read before leaving for work in the mornings. I officially have a to-be-read pile larger than my head, which is a first for me. I read very quickly and I often read several books at once–a useful ability in this industry–but I may overmatched here. Also, until today I could claim that nothing fazes me in literature, but on my subway commute to work this morning, I had to shut a book because I simply couldn’t handle the visceral descriptions of the human body reduced to meat. I wince even now.
White-Harp in her new sweater and my to-be-read pile.
Last night I went to Books of Wonder to listen to a number of fabulous YA authors speak. This may have been the first time I’ve attended an author event for which I’ve read all the books, with the exception of Kristin Cashore’s FIRE which I have not yet gotten around too, although I have read GRACELING.
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Wed, 21st Oct 2009
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I apologise for having been missing in action. There is a very good reason for that. The reason is called Battlestar Galactica (the re-imagined series), which I will review at a later date when I am emotionally ready to consider it. (Guh.)
In the meantime, I have turned into a picspam whore. Exhibit 1: my Halloween costume as Zatanna.
Trying to show you the awesome of my costume.
Do you know how hard it is to get a full length body shot? It’s very hard. Very, very hard.
Second attempt at showing you the awesome of my costume.
I even tried to take full length shots with my tripod, but I could never get myself centered in the frame right (without looking through the viewfinder). Still, more narcissism follows beneath the cut.
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Thu, 15th Oct 2009
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I could have something interesting to say on post-adolescent fiction. Or White-Harp and I could mug for the camera instead on this grey, rainy, and fucking freezing cold New York day.
Mugging for the camera.
I like how without makeup and with long hair I look like I’m 12 years old. I suppose the baby harp seal doesn’t help convince people of my real age either.
Wed, 14th Oct 2009
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Autumn is in full swing in New York City, which means that JJ is approaching hibernation mode. My inherent tendency when the weather grows cool and the days grow shorter is to curl up under the covers with a White-Harp and read, read, read (and occasionally gorge on Indian food). I have about a million things I need to take care of (including grocery shopping), but my first reaction is to snuggle with a fuzzy Harp and never leave the bed. This means that not only errands are pushed to the wayside, but things like blogging and book reviewing are also forgotten.
I need an office
While I was in DC last week visiting Mum, we made a stop by the nearest bookstore for something to read. She wanted something light and funny, so I recommended David Sedaris’ ME TALK PRETTY ONE DAY, which I think she’ll enjoy, especially the France sections. Not so sure about the drugs and homosexuality though. Oh well.
I got myself Scott Westerfeld’s LEVIATHAN, but I will admit it was a close call between that and Joshua Gaylord’s HUMMINGBIRDS, both of which had co-op at the front of the store. But because I am cheap—and because I love steampunk—I went with LEVIATHAN. (The one advantage to being a lover of YA is that it is significantly cheaper than adult fiction.)
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