Wow, it's been a long time since I've done a music recommendation post -- partly because I've been busy with other things (reading! writing! syllabus compiling!) and partly because I've been listening to a lot of perennial favorites (LM) and more of recent finds (Alessi).

Well, today's band, Stornoway, hails from Oxford, UK, and crafts melodic ( Read more... )

The film version of Kazuo Ishiguro's breathtaking novel, Never Let Me Go, comes out this month, and stars Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley, and Andrew Garfield. Also, Sally Hawkins (whose Anne Elliot I love) and Charlotte Rampling.

I'm tentatively feeling enthusiastic about the movie, but seriously all, do yourselves a favor and read the book first ( Read more... )

...from 30 Rock.

A few weeks ago, I realized that what was really missing in my life was 30 Rock. I'd seen seasons one and two a while back, loved them, and decided (possibly with bad judgment) that Liz Lemon is My Personal Hero.

So, I hurried over to Netflix and began watching the third season. In the very first episode, Liz wants to adopt a baby ( Read more... )

OMG GUYS, THE TRAILER FOR ZOMBIES VS. UNICORNS IS OUT, AND AMAZING!



You can vote for Team Zombie or Team Unicorn here.

CLOCKWORK ANGEL
Cassandra Clare
Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2010


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The internet takes us in strange places and alerts us to strange and awesome things.

Like for example, just a short while ago I was reading this interesting and clever post on Sarah Rees Brennan's blog (which, if you don't subscribe to it, you should, because she usually says interesting and clever things) about writers reading and writing book ( Read more... )

Forever Young Adult posted a Hunger Games drinking game today, which pretty much spells death to anyone who actually plays by the rules. I do hope they're not expecting anyone to actually play by the rules.

And in other YA news, I finally finished Life As We Knew It, and am seriously freaked out. Please do not let an asteroid hit the moon and knock ( Read more... )

MOCKINGJAY minus one week!

My big plans next weekend are to reread The Hunger Games and Catching Fire at the beach and possibly convince sninkle to partake in a Hunger Games themed drinking game. Drink every time Katniss is badass? Drink every time Peeta has you craving baked goods? Drink every time you want Rue on your team? Drink every time you have ( Read more... )

My life has shifted this week from reading about teenagers to working with them. Other than calling me old several times, they are generally delightful and amusing. For example:

EXT. Some bleachers, at the edge of a field. CAMPERS and COUNSELORS are watching Robots & Rockets campers launch rockets with the help of their counselors.

COUNSELOR ONE: ( Read more... )

...subtitled: 'of the long and rambly thought variety'...

( Cut, for massive book-ruining spoilers of both The Demon's Lexicon and The Demon's Covenant )