I have to say, I have never, ever been more filled with a sense of complete dread about an election...

When McCain first announced his running mate, my first reaction was shock, but in kind of a good way. Well, the election will be historic either way, now! I thought. I was the tiniest bit excited, and I was also thinking verrryyyy sneaky, McCain ( Read more... )

What fictional character would you love to meet?

Lee Fiora from Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld. Basically just to tell her, HI, YOU'RE ME ( Read more... )

One of the least true statements in the entire lexicon has got to be "There is no such thing as a stupid question."

So I just got back from 3 days in NYC attending BEA, or Book Expo America. It's the largest conference/trade show in the book industry and everyone goes to it. Thursday was full of seminars at the hotel (in Brooklyn, right next to the Brooklyn Bridge), and Friday and part of Saturday I spent at the trade show in Manhattan. So much free food, free ( Read more... )

I would like to take this opportunity to shamelessly plug Newburyport's townwide Literary Festival on Saturday, April 28th. Well, technically it's Fri April 27th-Sun Apri 29th, but most everything is happening on Saturday the 28th. It's the 2nd annual festival, and they're expecting thousands of people. The special honoree this year is music ( Read more... )

ok, so.

I am looking for a band to play for our wedding reception.

I want jazz/ragtime/oldtime.

I know many of you either play music, or know a lot more people who do, so....help! I am asking for help! :)

does anyone have any resources? any suggestions?

...a SAVE THE DATE, that is! What did you THINK I meant? Hahahaha adolescent humor, you just can't beat it. Oh, I kill me ( Read more... )

Yay! I voted, and the guy I voted for won! And it was because of my vote. MY VOTE, I tell you! ;)

I apologize (to myself included) if I've been cancelling all my plans and blowing people off and basically not doing anything when I'm not at work except sleeping. Work is taking up ALL my time! But I knew that the first couple months, basically up through Christmas, would be tough. Don't expect to see me for a while ( Read more... )

Oohh, I know I was all "this will be a BOOK journal and I'm going to post all INTELLECTUAL posts about what I'm READING and it will be so SMART, yada yada!" Yeah, uh...sorry about that.

I just finished this book by Janet Fitch. It's her second novel (her first was White Oleander) and since I loooved her first, I couldn't wait to read this. My ( Read more... )