I read somewhere that Liza always claimed that Eloise was based on her childhood, when she and her mom lived in the Plaza after Judy was booted from MGM and divorced Vincent Minnelli.
Oh nifty! I never knew that. I love the Eloise books
Spike: Ladies. Come on in. Plenty of blood in the fridge, don't be shy. Dawn: You mean like, real blood? Spike: What do you think? Dawn: Mostly I think, 'Eew!'
'Potential'
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."
Atropa - Jul 10, 2008 9:35:49 am PDT #6694 of 28381
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Steph L. - Jul 10, 2008 11:17:54 am PDT #6695 of 28381
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
George and Martha are a great pre-reader/primer book.
I *love* George and Martha!
As well as all the Frog and Toad books, especially Frog and Toad Together (which is where I got the idea for always starting a to-do list with "Make list," so that you can immediately cross it off and feel productive).
Susan W. - Jul 10, 2008 12:03:48 pm PDT #6696 of 28381
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Ooh, the Frog and Toad books are fun. Annabel got one for Christmas, and every once in awhile will go through a week or two where that's all she wants for bedtime stories, despite their being illustration-light compared to what she's used to.
Polter-Cow - Jul 10, 2008 10:21:10 pm PDT #6697 of 28381
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
And a couple books definitely NOT for kids: Choke and Sharp Objects.
sumi - Jul 11, 2008 10:53:37 am PDT #6698 of 28381
Art Crawl!!!
beth b - Jul 11, 2008 1:46:58 pm PDT #6699 of 28381
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Those are fun
Put reviews of Superpowers up on amazon and B&N
David J. Schwartz - Jul 12, 2008 10:27:46 am PDT #6700 of 28381
New, fully poseable Author!Knut.
Hello Buffistas! Steph pointed me at the discussion over here, and it makes me happy to see y'all talking about my little book. (Extra happy that you seem to have liked it.)
I'm happy in particular for comments like these:
Because I knew (and surely this is no spoiler; we *know* the author, and he wouldn't pull such a hackneyed trick) that nothing corny like the superheroes *stopping* the terrorist attacks would happen.
P-C is right that BKV did just that and made it work, but the events were positioned very differently for Superpowers. I've seen a couple of negative mentions of my book (shakes fist at sky) which seemed to want not just the happy ending but the kitchen-sink happy ending, with everything reset back to the way it was. Have to say I don't get that. On the other hand, I think some folks may never be ready to see those events treated in a story, and it's hard to argue with that. It wasn't easy to write about them, that's for sure.
Anyway, just thought I'd pop in and say "Hi." Sorry I don't get around here much at all anymore, but I am over at LJ--some of you I have friended already, but I've missed some 'cause I'm not clear entirely on who's who over there. I'm snurri, so feel free to friend me.
Jessica - Jul 12, 2008 10:39:39 am PDT #6701 of 28381
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Knut!
P.M. Marc - Jul 12, 2008 11:00:38 am PDT #6702 of 28381
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
KNUT!!!
I have to buy your book soon. It is on my todo list.
David J. Schwartz - Jul 12, 2008 11:16:41 am PDT #6703 of 28381
New, fully poseable Author!Knut.
Howdy!
You know, books make excellent gifts, too. (I'm sure Allyson, Hec and Hayden will back me up on this.) BUT NO PRESSURE.