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claudiagray's YA vampire novel, Evernight (the first in a series). It was an excellent antidote to the Sparkledammerung. An interesting take on vampire lore, intelligent worldbuilding, and some truly fantastic twists, as well as a racially diverse cast of characters. It mines some of the same emotional territory as Twilight--i.e., teenage hormones running amok equated with bloodlust--but does so with a non-Mary Sue heroine. It was a bit slow getting started, and I preferred a different guy to the one the heroine fell for, but overall an enjoyable page-turner. (And no sparkling whatsoever.)
Today's mail brought me a copy of Armed and Dangerous: A Writer's Guide to Weapons, which I needed primarily for the chapter on bombs for the Jo book.
This afternoon I returned a couple of things to Old Navy, then briefly scoped out the Glendale bookstores (Borders, Brand Bookshop, and Bookfellows). None of 'em had Diary of a Provincial Lady, darn it--but I did pick up a couple more Amanda Cross titles at Bookfellows (Poetic Justice and The Theban Mysteries). I'm currently reading The James Joyce Murder and The Brontes Went to Woolworths.
In non-book news, I think my dilapidated old car is trying to tell me it really is time to buy a new car: the ceiling upholstery by the rear window is starting to sag. I probably should've gone to the Toyota dealership for a test drive on my way home, but it was too damn hot out.
This evening: noveling, plus Dark Shadows viewing (I'm currently in 1969), and maybe I'll watch Hearts and Minds, the Vietnam documentary I Netflix'd for Jo book research...
And tomorrow is Henna Day!
claudiagray's YA vampire novel, Evernight (the first in a series). It was an excellent antidote to the Sparkledammerung. An interesting take on vampire lore, intelligent worldbuilding, and some truly fantastic twists, as well as a racially diverse cast of characters. It mines some of the same emotional territory as Twilight--i.e., teenage hormones running amok equated with bloodlust--but does so with a non-Mary Sue heroine. It was a bit slow getting started, and I preferred a different guy to the one the heroine fell for, but overall an enjoyable page-turner. (And no sparkling whatsoever.)Today's mail brought me a copy of Armed and Dangerous: A Writer's Guide to Weapons, which I needed primarily for the chapter on bombs for the Jo book.
This afternoon I returned a couple of things to Old Navy, then briefly scoped out the Glendale bookstores (Borders, Brand Bookshop, and Bookfellows). None of 'em had Diary of a Provincial Lady, darn it--but I did pick up a couple more Amanda Cross titles at Bookfellows (Poetic Justice and The Theban Mysteries). I'm currently reading The James Joyce Murder and The Brontes Went to Woolworths.
In non-book news, I think my dilapidated old car is trying to tell me it really is time to buy a new car: the ceiling upholstery by the rear window is starting to sag. I probably should've gone to the Toyota dealership for a test drive on my way home, but it was too damn hot out.
This evening: noveling, plus Dark Shadows viewing (I'm currently in 1969), and maybe I'll watch Hearts and Minds, the Vietnam documentary I Netflix'd for Jo book research...
And tomorrow is Henna Day!
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Date: 2008-08-17 05:46 am (UTC)Brontes and Woolworths??
RACIALLY DIVERSE + NO SPARKLING = SOLD
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Date: 2008-08-17 06:01 am (UTC)Where has Amanda Cross been all my life? I'd read Carolyn Heilbrun (I think I actually saw her give a lecture at UCLA in the 80s), but the AC books are so awesome.
I bet you would love The Brontes Went to Woolworths.
RACIALLY DIVERSE + NO SPARKLING = SOLD
Plus, genuinely awesome plot twists instead of cracktastic ones!!