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Apr 20, 2012

WBN and stealthy signings

So yesterday I picked up my books for WBN, we had a launch party. The local newspaper came and took pics and interviewed us. It was a right giggle. Also as a result of reading The Key (the arc-book is out in June), follow up to Sanctus, I liked Simon Toyne's page on facebook. How cool is this, he's going into places that carry his book and doing a stealth signing. Then he posts the details on fb. I plan to go and look in the little bookshop in Steyning to see if he's managed to sign one in there.

Also 'liked' Laurie King so I'm getting a whole new view of Japan.  Now time for a bit more writing before I start my shift.

Apr 17, 2012

World Book Night-coming soon!

April 23rd is world book night in the US. It was a huge hit last year when it happened in UK so this year is the first time it is happening over here. A lot of TKE staff have signed up as 'givers' and I'm proud to say I'm one of them. We have a reception for givers this coming Thursday and then on Monday 23rd I will be at the Beans & Brews at 791 E 3300 S from 5pm to 8.30pm (or whenever the books have been given away) I could tell you what I'm giving away 20 copies of but that would ruin the surprise (hint I love mysteries). Come over and find out:-)

Did it finally happen?

Did I finally fall out of love with Scandinavian mysteries? The last one I was assigned I fell on with the usual gusto but. . .I couldn't get into it. Things kept pulling me out of the story and yesterday afternoon I admitted defeat and put it down. Don't get me wrong, anything by Adler-Olssen, Nesbo, Kepler, Holt, Lackberg I will still happily read but this one left me-pardon the pun-cold.

On the plus side, I'm reading a nf book about the science of sleep, which is funny and informative in equal measure. I'm also playing catch-up reading Einstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman, I loved Mr G so I'm going backwards as the title suggests this is about Einstein and his theories of time. Also on the time theme, Chicks Dig Timelords which is a series of essays by women who are fans of Doctor Who (note to self find out what squee is)

Apr 10, 2012

Eyes spinning like slot machine reels.

Finished reading Chasing Magic, think I need a bit more background so I've ordered the first in Stacia Kane's series (this was number 5) Ghostbusters meets Escape from New York is how it was pitched. Also finished Garment of Shadows, the new Laurie King, intrigue in 1924 Morocco, loved it, comes out in September. The Key is great I should have that finished by tomorrow comes out in June and in looking for the release date I just found out that the new Matthew Dunn title 'Sentinel' will be out in the Summer so will have to track that down.

One major headache was reading all of the above on a tablet, I really am an old fashioned girl when it comes to my reading material.

Thoughts on Drift

All I can say is read it. Maddow throws into sharp relief the unmooring of the US military to go and fight wars without disturbing the civilian way of life here in the US. She doesn't play favourites she doesn't blame D's or R's. And she offers some solutions. One caveat don't have anything breakable nearby although she includes humour some of the facts will make you want to throw the book at something.

Apr 5, 2012

There was life before arcs??

Reading the new arcs for Laurie King, Garment of Shadows. Chasing Magic by Stacia Kane (I liked the cover) and The Key, Simon Toyne's follow up to Sanctus. I am also reading Drift by Rachel Maddow. I don't watch her show, but she was interviewed by Jon Stewart and the first chapter had me laughing and cringing in equal measure.

On the ms front the tightening is complete, I just have to solve Rollover's my coat squared equation and print out the sixty pages and that's another step climbed. By the end of today I should be able to see my desk again.

Thoughts on Luther, The Calling

I'll say it now, when I see the words TV tie in it makes my heart sink into my boots because with only a few rare exceptions (one of them being the Nikki Heat books by "Richard Castle") they are written more as a marketing tool, the characters are 2D at best.

I am pleased to say that Neil Cross's Luther prequel also falls into the rare exceptions category. Cross created the TV series so he knows the characters inside and out. And he answers a question which I asked when Luther first appeared on screen, dangling a man over the side of a building to get information and then sending him to meet his maker. What had the man done to warrant such a reaction? Cross gives us a story that answers that question, explains Luther's marriage woes and his penchant for throwing away the rule book to get a result and takes us right to the grab-you-by-the-throat opening of the BBC America series. Full review when Luther, The Calling is published in September.