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recipe for a contented Sabine
Sep. 16th, 2007 09:24 pmOn our Friday Night Date, Downwood and I went to Borders. Neither of us really had anything in particular in mind, but I had my Traveling List of Recently Recommended Books in my purse and a 25% off any one item coupon (yay email!). Outside on the bargain racks, I found another book to send to my sister as soon as I find a box that will contain it. Wandering inside the store, I stopped dead in my tracks in front of one of the promotional posters.
All Young Adult SciFi and Fantasy
3 for the price of 2
(least expensive item is free)
Since I succeeded at the DC 25 Will save, I didn't audibly squee. I may have done a small happy dance, but I don't exactly remember.
After grabbing the only book I'd actually intended to purchase (Memories of Ice, since I'm about halfway through Deadhouse Gates), I made my way upstairs to the land of music, movies, crafty, and children's books.
Yes, I petted some of the books. I felt bad about leaving the Dark is Rising Sequence on the table. I was muttering happily to myself about the choices available. I may have even twittered a bit. Downwood gave up after a couple of minutes of watching me dither, read covers, pick up, and put down book after book. I eventually settled on three to take home with me.
I think the upstairs clerk gave me a knowing look when I apologized to the books I wasn't taking home, telling them that they'd find someone who would love them and cherish them just as much as I would. Downwood didn't say anything. Downwood's pretty smart about these things.
Yesterday was a whirl of losing a painting contest and learning how to make a belly dance costume. We Puzzle Pirated around for a while, stopped the dog from getting in a fight at the dog park, and ate far too many cheese curds. Today, after the football game was over and the pillage was over (too much carpentry. ack.), I picked up Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr.
Holy crap. Good book.
If you liked Robin McKinley's Sunshine or Anne Bishop's Sebastian, you will like this book. I already have a list started of People To Whom I Must Lend This Book. It's a dark fairy tale, sort of like de Lint's The Blue Girl. It's creepy and a little scary. The heroine is smart and braver than she gives herself credit for. I did not anticipate the ending, but it's perfect the way it is.
Of course, I'm writing this five minutes after running around the house, squeeing, and hugging the book. I also had a minute brownie that I got from U-Bake (about 2x2", fudgy, and in individual serving bowls - what's not to love!?), the sugar from which is blurring the edges of my literary analytic abilities. Suffice it to say, I very much like this book and I'm extremely glad that I own it.
3 for the price of 2
(least expensive item is free)
Since I succeeded at the DC 25 Will save, I didn't audibly squee. I may have done a small happy dance, but I don't exactly remember.
After grabbing the only book I'd actually intended to purchase (Memories of Ice, since I'm about halfway through Deadhouse Gates), I made my way upstairs to the land of music, movies, crafty, and children's books.
Yes, I petted some of the books. I felt bad about leaving the Dark is Rising Sequence on the table. I was muttering happily to myself about the choices available. I may have even twittered a bit. Downwood gave up after a couple of minutes of watching me dither, read covers, pick up, and put down book after book. I eventually settled on three to take home with me.
I think the upstairs clerk gave me a knowing look when I apologized to the books I wasn't taking home, telling them that they'd find someone who would love them and cherish them just as much as I would. Downwood didn't say anything. Downwood's pretty smart about these things.
Yesterday was a whirl of losing a painting contest and learning how to make a belly dance costume. We Puzzle Pirated around for a while, stopped the dog from getting in a fight at the dog park, and ate far too many cheese curds. Today, after the football game was over and the pillage was over (too much carpentry. ack.), I picked up Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr.
Holy crap. Good book.
If you liked Robin McKinley's Sunshine or Anne Bishop's Sebastian, you will like this book. I already have a list started of People To Whom I Must Lend This Book. It's a dark fairy tale, sort of like de Lint's The Blue Girl. It's creepy and a little scary. The heroine is smart and braver than she gives herself credit for. I did not anticipate the ending, but it's perfect the way it is.
Of course, I'm writing this five minutes after running around the house, squeeing, and hugging the book. I also had a minute brownie that I got from U-Bake (about 2x2", fudgy, and in individual serving bowls - what's not to love!?), the sugar from which is blurring the edges of my literary analytic abilities. Suffice it to say, I very much like this book and I'm extremely glad that I own it.
