I have no intention of becoming a book reviewer, but I do want to start talking about books that I’ve read more often. Instead of a review, you’re likely to get a ramble about the book, my emotional state while reading it, or whatever tangents I feeling like exploring.


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I’m still processing everything that happened in 2012: the debut of Above World, the audiobook, the signings and book clubs and events, the reviews and fan art, turning in the third book of the trilogy… plus all the difficult stuff that, frankly, sometimes seems to overwhelm the good. But instead of going into that now, I’d like to look forward to ( Read more... )

Trying to compile these entries has taught me that I need to keep better records of my media consumption each year. Let me give it a go anyway…

Videogames

Portal 2
One of my favorite games of ALL TIME. I love logic puzzles, and the collaborative mode of this game had me scratching my head then whooping with joy every time I solved a new challenge. ( Read more... )

I saw Les Misérables four times on Broadway when it first came out. I have listened to the soundtrack hundreds - if not thousands - of times, and used to be able to sing the entire thing from start to finish.

And yet… I didn’t like the movie.

[Spoilers follow.]

I’m struggling to say exactly why I didn’t like it. The theater production is magic. You ( Read more... )

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Here it is, the front and back covers for Mirage, the second book in my Above World adventure series from Candlewick! Isn’t it gorgeous? Artist Alexander Jansson and Kathryn Cunningham at Candlewick have really outdone themselves.
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For the last few years, I’ve been working towards a more minimalist lifestyle: mainly, I live in a small apartment and try not to own too many things. That’s an over-simplification, but you get the idea.

When I went on vacation last week, I realized that for all the strides I’ve been making to simplify my material world, my online world is a ( Read more... )

Our trip has been amazing so far! We’ve hiked the Pittock Mansion trail in Portland (I didn’t make it to the top, but I loved it anyway) and the utterly glorious Cape Lookout trail on the coast. We managed quick visits to Powell’s, Title 9, and REI and walked around town. We ate at the Kennedy School, Prasad (YUM), and had one of the best meals ( Read more... )