Hope you're all enjoying the holidays! I've been busy working on J's Christmas present like crazy this week. If I can manage to keep it a secret for another twelve hours or so, it may actually be the first year ever, that he hasn't found out about his gift before Christmas. Keep your fingers crossed for me!This week's book trailer is for Caroline Leavitt's book PICTURES OF YOU, which is currently at the top of my TBR pile. I love how eerie the trailer is!Here's what critics are saying about PICTURES OF YOU:"Caroline Leavitt plumbs the depths of grief and forgiveness in the lovely Pictures Of … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2010
Wordless Wednesday – Snow!
Book Trailer Fridays – Claire Cook & Seven Year Switch!
I'm not sure if book trailers are something people outside of the writer/book blogger world are very aware of. Every time I mentioned the book trailer for STAY during the production process, people would ask what a book trailer is.It's simple! A book trailer is like a movie trailer, but for a book! Lots of authors produce them, and they're a great way to get a feel for a new book.For my very first Book Trailer Friday post, here's the trailer to one of my favorite books this year: SEVEN YEAR SWITCH, by Claire Cook. About the Book:Just when Jill Murray's finally figured out how to manage on … [Read more...]
“Oh, I can gather all the news I need from the weather report…”
Well, I still haven't made it to Ithaca to see Marty. Stupid weather!It snowed, then it rained, then it all iced up and snowed some more. Since hearing about the drivers who got stuck in their cars outside of Buffalo for TWELVE HOURS, I've become a big huge wimp about traveling in this weather. I'm done being intrepid. Wimpy is fine by me. Cold temps, no food, small bladder, and the lack of bathrooms aside, the idea of being stuck with myself in a car that's not moving for twelve hours is terrifying! I don't do sitting in the car well. I've loaded up the crapmobile with books and a … [Read more...]
Yes, I know. I talk funny.
I grew up thinking I didn't have an accent. People from Queens have an accent. I grew up in Somers. There's no such thing as a Somers accent!But then I went to Ithaca College, and lots of conversations followed this script:Me: saying somethingOther person: Huh?Me: repeating something.Other person: What?Me: repeating something again, faster and with great frustration.Other person: WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?Me: spelling the important words.Other person: Oh! You mean [corrected pronunciation]My favorite example of this was a discussion about a club called The Haunt, in downtown Ithaca. The closest … [Read more...]
Dear Weather, Bite me. Love, Allie
Okay, so you know how yesterday, thanks to the crazy wind I basically mooned the mail lady and got hit in the head with a door? Well, today Mr. Weather tricked me into spending four hours in the car just to grab a cup of coffee at the exit 42 Wilson Farms gas station off I-90. I was supposed to go to Ithaca to have lunch with my friend, Marty. I haven't seen him in ages, and he was so sweet to plan out a wonderful and gluten-free lunch for us (he's the most amazing cook I know, by the way). It was going to be so great to see him and catch up. I decided to leave early, so I could bum around … [Read more...]