Whoa. The National Book Award finalists were just announced this morning, and in the category of Young People's Literature, they announced Lauren Myracle's Shine among the finalists. And now it turns out that there was a mixup and it should have been Franny Billingsley's Chime instead. (Confirmed by a source at the NBA -- they'll be making an announcement shortly.) So they're keeping both books on the list, rather than kicking off Lauren Myracle. Yikes.
Xander: Look who's got a bad case of Dark Prince envy. Dracula: Leave us. Xander: No, we're not going to "Leabbb you." And where'd you get that accent, Sesame Street? "One, Two, Three - three victims! Maw ha ha!"
'Lessons'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Kate P. - Oct 12, 2011 9:11:49 am PDT #16638 of 28282
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Atropa - Oct 12, 2011 9:12:41 am PDT #16639 of 28282
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Amy, that's great!
Strix - Oct 12, 2011 9:17:33 am PDT #16640 of 28282
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Wow, Kate -- that's...embarrassing. Dang.
Amy - Oct 12, 2011 9:39:26 am PDT #16641 of 28282
Because books.
I just bought the EW issue yesterday! I was told they were running the ad, but I hadn't see it yet. I'm very psyched my spine is right there in the middle, too. ::preens a little::
Jilli, that's so cool. Can I say that tonight?!
Atropa - Oct 12, 2011 9:42:03 am PDT #16642 of 28282
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Amy, if you want to say that, sure!
Toddson - Oct 12, 2011 9:56:40 am PDT #16643 of 28282
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
in less optimistic news, they're doing a new version of Twilight ... with wafty drawings of Bella and Edward. Yes ... just what the world needed (facepalm).
Burrell - Oct 12, 2011 10:01:04 am PDT #16644 of 28282
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Woot Amy!
Cass - Oct 13, 2011 8:32:52 am PDT #16645 of 28282
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
I went to an author tour event and, wow, Amy was amazing!
Liese S. - Oct 13, 2011 8:37:01 am PDT #16646 of 28282
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Yay! I'm so glad you guys all went, Cass! Congrats, Amy!
Ginger - Oct 13, 2011 8:47:27 am PDT #16647 of 28282
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Amy is a "hottest read." Yay!
Apparently, you have to be more than a little crazy to run a successful bookstore [link]