Category Archives: Books

And now: a coherent post about MidSouthCon

Posted on March 31, 2013 by

Last weekend, I went to Memphis! Which, for the record, is a really balls-long drive from the homebase. I didn’t really do many of the traditional Memphis Things–we hit Beale Street for long enough to grab lunch (BBQ=noms) and get … Continue reading →

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MidSouthCon

Posted on March 30, 2013 by

ALL HAIL GLEN COOK, THE MAN WHO INVENTED MY GENRE …and also other things. God, I love cons, you guys.

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Unchained & unplugged

Posted on September 15, 2012 by

So six weeks ago, my manager came up to me and said, “You like Neil Gaiman, right?” And I said, “Well.. yeah. Of course.” She said, “He’s coming to town. September 14.” And when I picked myself back up off … Continue reading →

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On the Romanticizing of Abusive Relationships

Posted on August 19, 2012 by

I love books. I’m a book person. I like reading them, I like rearranging them on my shelf, I like recommending them without provocation to strangers. I buy them like other women buy shoes, and for many of the same … Continue reading →

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How I Learned to Write a Damn Book

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

A lot of you probably wonder why I fangirl so ridiculously hard on Jim Butcher all the time. A lot of you probably think that I have some kind of crazycatlady crush on the man–or maybe on Harry Dresden. You … Continue reading →

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The Problem with Present Tense (in which I tacitly pimp Chuck Wendig’s BLACKBIRDS)

Posted on June 5, 2012 by

Let’s be clear: I do not encourage new writers to write in the present tense. It is, by and large, not for the faint of heart – and certainly not for the faint of grammar. Present tense works in one … Continue reading →

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Hard Limits; or, a rather ranty review of FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, by E. L. James (NSFW)

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

Recently, people absolutely lost their junk over this book. And, being a bookseller and a person who is generally interested in books, writing, and the book industry, I figured I might read it. Let me say a few things before … Continue reading →

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Ooh! I finally found the hero!; or, a book review of CLOCKWORK PRINCE (Infernal Devices #2), by Cassandra Clare

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

I loved CLOCKWORK ANGEL. Or, at least, I remember loving it. Regardless, when I picked it up last year (admittedly, because of its awesome steampunky cover/back copy), I liked it enough that I went ahead and read the rest of … Continue reading →

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Happy laydown day, Rick Riordan!

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

So, there I was, minding my own business, when this guy shows up: Thanks for signing SON OF NEPTUNE stock, Rick Riordan! My niece is going to absolutely pee herself when she sees what I got her for Christmas. Plus, … Continue reading →

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Book review: J.R. Ward’s COVET

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

I read this because I didn’t want to judge an entire genre on one shitty book. I’ve heard great things about J.R. Ward, and I just CAN’T do any more vampires – they’re just, ugh, not sexy – so I … Continue reading →

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