Books, Taylor Swift, and other hyperfixations
A long, long time ago, in a cow town far from here, I cowrote a novel with two other women. That project EXPLODED in a mess of depression, post-grad tension, and ruined friendships. While reading the two excellent books written by the Lady Janies, I took comfort in the fact that coauthoring a book CAN… Continue reading The Lady Janies Book Tag
Sad story: I found a lump of leftover mozzarella in my fridge. That's not the sad part. I could have SWORN I'd used all the mozzarella earlier in the week. Elated, I set about making a cheese sandwich. I reached for the bag of mozzarella. My fingers closed around a hard-edged lump. It was an… Continue reading The Cheesy Goodness Book Tag
I don't normally celebrate Halloween. My friends like to go out and party. I stay home, eat candy, and watch The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra....if I remember the holiday at all. But this year, I feel my excitement growing. My team at work plans to win our company's costume contest. (Revealing our plans would compromise the… Continue reading Hocus Pocus Book Tag
Who loves music? I LOVE MUSIC. That is all the intro I have left in me. Thanks to For the Lover of Books and The Book Princess for creating and continuing this tag. Celtic Punk Favorite Obscure Book/Book with a Non-Western Setting The obscure books I like are too obscure for even ME to remember.… Continue reading The Music Genre Book Tag: Volume 2
Safeway was out of Take Fives when I went grocery shopping last week. I could buy some at the Bartell's not TWO BLOCKS from my office, but...writing and Jodi Picoult books and laundry... This is an older tag, but chocolate is eternal. Better yet, it's almost Halloween. Chocolate must be discussed. Dark Chocolate A book… Continue reading Chocolate Book Tag
I had a hard time coming up with characters for this book tag. I need to read more YA. With "adult" novels, I don't tend to care about (or remember) the characters. "The THEMES are the really important thing-" No. False. Write better characters. ANYWAY. I found this tag and loved it. The gist of… Continue reading You’re Not Good Enough Book Tag
I'm finally doing it. I'm forming a girl squad. I've put it off for years because my friends keep choosing true love over the sisterhood. They tell me marriage is a whole lot of fun. BUT IS IT? GIRL SQUAD, ASSEMBLE! What would this squad do? I don't know. Win? Fight for love and justice?… Continue reading Fantasy Feminist Team
What one person has on their playlist might not appeal to everyone. I'll take my chances.
Narrative Paradise 