Under the cut are the top 999 books (number of copies) on LibaryThing as of this month. I've stolen the meme from book_memes because...well...just because. So! I've put an X next to books I've read, and a * next to books I'd like to or intend to read. Various personal notes in italics will accompany some titles.

( The List )

Fellow writers, I don't know about you, but I often find myself with something of a title issue. That issue being that I can't think of one.

I don't think it's rare for a writer to be unable to think of a title for their novel or short story, but I don't think I've ever come across one who enjoys trying to come up with something. Because trying to ( Read more... )

Taken from book_memes.

The first book you read in 2010: Mr Darcy Takes a Wife - Linda Berdoll

The last book you finished in 2010: Last Sacrifice - Richelle Mead

The first book you will finish (or did finish!) in 2011: The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins

Your favorite "classic" you read in 2010: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll

The book series you ( Read more... )

( The Abbreviations )

I was going to write up a proper end of year post...then decided I couldn't be bothered and figured I'd just let it go this time around. But then xo_angel_xox filled out these 2010 meme's and I thought, "Hey! I could do that." So here I am doing them. :)

It's a long post, so I apologise in advance. :)

( 2010: General )

...or not if, like me, you live in the Southern Hemisphere and it's summer.

Christmas, or celebrations around this time of year, are great. They're so different, yet similar, and all lend themselves to some memorable family traditions.

In my family, we have a Christmas tradition which revolves around the cake. From what I understand, it isn't an ( Read more... )

Stole this from waltzmatildah because I love meme's (I know, shocking, right?) and because I write more fanfiction than I probably should. ;)

( Let the interrogation begin. )

I completed this over at book_memes and then figured I might as well post it here too. :) Given it's rather short, I invite you to ask any other book related questions you might have. I'm more than happy to answer and, honestly, I do enjoy answering book or writing questions. ;)

( Hi, my name is Marie and I'm that person who was always reading a book during recess and lunch while everyone else was off playing soccer. In addition to being an avid reader, I'm a writer and editor. I studied Professional Writing and Editing at university. )

*shifty eyes*

Why...yes, yes I was...

OK, so, needless to say, I totally failed at NaNo this year. I was actually expecting it, so even though I'm disappointed, I can't really say I'm surprised. It just turned out that, of the 12 months up for grabs in 2010, November happened to be the absolute worst for completing a 50,000 word novel. Of course, I ( Read more... )

So here we are (or will be, depending or your timezone and when you're reading this). Day 7.

You know what that means, don't you, fellow Wrimo's?

That's right. Tomorrow commences Week 2, that plague on Wrimo's everywhere. Unless you're way up on your word count (like a particular friend of mine jenniemr, who at the rate she's writing will finish her novel ( Read more... )