June 10, 2007
June 11
We’re on the road, having just been to Murder on the Grove where I was part of a panel, Robert Crais was funny and good-looking, Dotes got a request for a full, and we ate fabulous Thai food. :)
Now we’re doing a bit more vacation, then home to write like a fiend.
It rained the entire day today, and Dotes drove miles and miles - I should have been typing, but instead I watched Children of Men on our new tiny portable DVD player, and I finished ODD THOMAS, which was fantastic. Totally original characters and wonderful spookiness. Highly recommended.
I bought books at the conference that I have no time to read, but they do feel delicious in my hands.
Oh, also, when I get back I’ll be working with the web designer to do a new setup on the web site itself and here. We will have pictures once more!
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What did you think of Children of Men? I’ve been wanting to see that one. Have a good time. I hear you on the books.
June 10th, 2007 at 10:55 pmwelcome back! Looking forward to seeing your new look. I loved Odd Thomas. The two follow-up books are very good, too. (Forever Odd, Brother Odd)
June 11th, 2007 at 11:00 amJordan, I quite liked Children of Men. There’s some very moving stuff, and also very unsettling, but well done. Not a cheerful movie, but I felt hopeful at the end.
I also saw The Lake House, which I thought was nonsense. :)
June 13th, 2007 at 3:07 pmThanks, Charlene! I’m definitely reading the next two. I think Odd is a stunning character.
I’m reading Barbara Samuel’s Lady Luck’s Map of Vegas and loving it!
June 13th, 2007 at 3:12 pmJo, NO ONE can beat Samuel (& her Wind Categories) for lyrical, lovely & incisive writing & characterizations. I’m not that fond of Women’s Fiction, but, make an exception for Samuel’s books. My fave in that genre is NO PLACE LIKE HOME, which, I believe, was her lst in that genre. If you can locate it, I think you’ll love it.
June 15th, 2007 at 3:37 pm