Probably not without my being very excited about my SuperSecret Ghostwriting Job. Which reminds me, I've read the crapzillionth Pelecanos review that starts out with, "You'd think he'd be writing about the West Wing, but he's not," And it's true. But that has been the case since fricking *1990* Before the best-sellers and the movie rights. Get some new material, reviewers. Dag. Talking about *my* boyfriend with some weak-assed, recycled metaphors. Whatever.

(I sent her home with Thirsty

Waitaminute, I haven't heard of this one. Is it good? Should I track it down?

I want to finish Twilight because I hate paying money for a book and not reading it, but maybe I'll just read and mock.

Half-Price Books. Every four months or so, I take a couple of bags of books in, get money, and buy more books. (Or hats or shoes or petticoats.)

Donating to the library is a good idea, too,

Every four months or so, I take a couple of bags of books in, get money, and buy more books. (Or hats or shoes or petticoats.)

There is a used bookstore here, not too far away. I usually just spend money there, but donating is a good idea. Or our library. Their YA section is pretty thin.

Have you read Katie Maxwell's Got Fangs?, Jilli? It was cute. If you haven't, I can send it to you.

I'm going to look for those Ellen Schreiber books you mentioned, too.

Have you read Katie Maxwell's Got Fangs?, Jilli? It was cute. If you haven't, I can send it to you.

I have read it (and the sequel), I just need to get them back from the co-worker I loaned them to.

I think you'll like the Ellen Schreiber books. Of course, I'm biased because I look at the main character and go "Yes! That's how a teen-aged perkygoth behaves!"

Jilli, I just sent you a box of stuff including Edwina Noone's Gothic Sampler. Mid sixties anthology of Gothic Romance short stories, all in the Dark Shadows vein. Looks like it was a fairly lively genre back then. (Maybe still? I don't know.)

Jilli, I just sent you a box of stuff including Edwina Noone's Gothic Sampler. Mid sixties anthology of Gothic Romance short stories, all in the Dark Shadows vein. Looks like it was a fairly lively genre back then. (Maybe still? I don't know.)

squeeeeee! Oh yay! I'm a big fan of getting Boxes of Stuff in the mail, and I'm running short on Gothic Romance stuff to read.

squeeeeee! Oh yay! I'm a big fan of getting Boxes of Stuff in the mail, and I'm running short on Gothic Romance stuff to read.

I also sent you the Vernon Lee collection I'd mentioned a long time ago. Plus Dawnrazor. Plus, JZ threw in a bunch of cool things including the little tiny Drusilla with her little tiny crazydolls. I suspect there's a Corpse Bride in there as well. (Key chain sized.)

(I sent her home with Thirsty

Waitaminute, I haven't heard of this one. Is it good? Should I track it down?

Jilli, definitely! I thought I had mentioned it here before, but maybe not. I think you'd really like it. It's one of the best variations on the teenage vampire theme I've read; it's very darkly funny and doesn't pull its punches. This is the opening paragraph:

"In the spring, there are vampires in the wind. People see them scuffling along by the side of country roads. At night, they move through the empty forests. They do not wear black, of course, but things they have taken off bodies or bought on sale. The news says that they are mostly in the western part of the state, where it is lonely and rural. My father claims we have them this year because it was a mild winter, but he may be thinking of tent caterpillars."

Kate, I sent you a box today too. Lots and lots of my mixed tape masters. Should keep your pickup truck rocking.

Jilli , You haven't read Thirsty? Damn it was good and there were no copouts. creeeeeppy.