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Readergirlz December Author: Tamora Pierce (+ Cute Kitten Alert)

Trickster's Choice and Trickster's Queen: These books are good! If you've read them or wanted to, or you just want to join in and talk to Tamora in (virtual) person, come by the readergirlz blog.

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Also, because I can't stop watching it and want you to join me in overwhelming cuteness:

Cover Stories: Gringolandia by Lyn Miller-Lachmann

Lyn Miller-Lachmann's latest novel, For the cover, I thought about having a ne...

Cover Stories: Gringolandia by Lyn Miller-Lachman

Lyn Miller-Lachman's latest novel, For the cover, I thought about having a new...

Photo Friday: Brooklyn Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving in a tiny apartment is (mostly) fun. Here goes.

Swayze tries to help:

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The kitchen gets crowded:

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We had a ton of colorful side dishes...

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And Dave's Grandma Myrtle is a fine head-of-the-table:

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We also got Grandma on film doing her supercilious eyebrow move, which she says she studied in old movies when she was younger and then taught herself to do in the mirror (I will master this move by 2010. Watch me!).



Happy Thanksgiving weekend, everyone!

Win-It Wednesday: The Possibilities of Sainthood by Donna Freitas

The winner of Elizabeth Scott's Perfect You is... Sue Mickelson! Send me your address, Sue. Thanks for all the talk of great fictional friendships -- I have a ton of new books on my to-read list now... eek. [image error] This week, I'm giving away a book that I just flew through. It's a completely gleeful read thanks to the funny/smart voice of its heroine. Author Donna Freitas summarized her book in a great interview with Cynthia Leitich Smith thusly: " The Possibilities of Sainthood is the story of Antoni...

Cover Stories: Eternal by Cynthia Leitich Smith

[image error] The prolific and fabulous Cynthia Leitich Smith, whose book blog Cynsations is a must-read, is here today to share the Cover Story behind ETERNAL, her second YA Gothic fantasy novel (TANTALIZE was the first). This one comes by special request from Ari of Reading in Color (another fantastic blog). Here's Cynthia!"I had trouble imagining what the cover of ETERNAL (Candlewick, 2009) might look like. It's set in the same universe as my previous YA Gothic fantasy novel, TANTALIZE (Candlewick, 2007...

My New Moon Style

Okay, so last year I realized that Edward Cullen and I have the same vertical bookshelf, which was pretty cool.

And now, during New Moon, I recognized my bedroom lamp in Bella's bedroom! Seriously, I am starting to feel really good about my design choices. Here it is ($20 at Ikea):

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And yes, I did adore the movie. I'm 100% Team Jacob (honestly, I just do not get the appeal of Edward, especially in the face of gorgeous, warm, caring, puppy-dog Jacob).

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That is all.

Photo Friday: I Got a Cat!

I won't go crazy posting photos (um, after today) but I had to introduce my new cat Swayze. Yes, he's named after the dearly departed Dirty Dancer. See, he loves books already! [image error] And he really likes the kitchen. [image error] The glass coffee table is a source of confusion. [image error] He sits and waits for Dave to come out of the bedroom. [image error] And he sleeps cutely too! [image error] So, question for you cat owners out there: Should we get another one? We're thinking about two, so they'll have company when we go away for a weekend. And also be...

Bonus Cover Stories: Black is for Beginnings by Laurie Faria Stolarz

Laurie Faria Stolarz is on her Girlfriend Cyber Circuit tour this week, and she stopped by to share a short-and-sweet Cover Story: [image error] "I loved the cover for DEADLY LITTLE LIES. I love the pop of red in the umbrella, and I love the barren tree and the sliver of moon in the background. [MW interruption: I love this cover too! I am really into umbrellas for some reason... Also, remember the Cover Story behind Laurie's DEADLY LITTLE SECRET? It's good!]"For BLACK IS FOR BEGINNINGS, seeing my work illu...

Win-It Wednesday: Perfect You by Elizabeth Scott

So the winner of Alyson Noel's just-released Shadowland is... Raschel! She wrote like 100 6-word memories (as did a few of you guys!) and I had to do a ton of random-number math to pick a winner, but there you go. Send me your address, R. Yay! [image error] This week, I'm giving away a book that came out a while ago but is one of my favorites -- Perfect You by Elizabeth Scott. Elizabeth does love stories like no one else, and this book also has some best-friend drama that rang true and reminded me of some o...