Maroon 5, Coldplay, Justin Timberlake. Pretty much *all* 80's music. I listen to a lot of movie soundtracks and classical music, too. I particularly like the soundtracks to the new Pride and Prejudice and Atonement, both by the composer Dario Marianelli, and I could listen to Beethoven all day.
Movies
Gone With The Wind, Harry Potter (all of 'em), Pride and Prejudice (especially the BBC version with Colin Firth), Star Wars (even the new ones!), Lord of the Rings, Atonement, The Notebook, The New World. I'm really, *really* looking forward to the TWILIGHT movie in Dec. '09!
Television
The Office, LOST, and Dancing With the Stars.
Books
My all-time favorites include: Gone With The Wind, Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Jane Eyre, Harry Potter series, The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn, Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer, and Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase. Other favorite authors: Diana Gabaldon, Jill Barnett, Judith McNaught, Mary Balogh, Eloisa James, Teresa Madeiros, Susan Elizabeth Philips, and Pamela Britton.
I also love everything written by my talented critique partner, Charlotte Featherstone, or by my fellow Romance Unleashed authors. (Click the links for more information!)
University Of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS
Graduated: 1992
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: History
Minor: English
Clubs: Dixie Darlings, Southern Misses
Greek:
Phi Mu
I'm an author of historical romance novels published by Zebra Books, and upcoming NASCAR-themed romance novels published by Harlequin Books. I'm also the author of several upcoming Edwardian-set historical romances by Zebra Books and Harlequin Spice, written as Kristi Astor. Visit my web sites at www.KristinaCook.com and www.KristiAstor.com.
COMING JUNE 2007--Watch the teaser now by clicking on the arrow below!
Available now!
I'm also an alumni of The University of Southern Mississippi, where I was a member of Phi Mu
sorority.
And lastly, I'm a big NASCAR fan--go, Tony Stewart!
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Who I'd like to meet: Hmmm....Well, purely for the celebrity-crush factor that would be (in random order)...Colin Firth, Hayden Christensen, Colin Farrell, Ryan Gosling, James McAvoy, Rob Pattinson, Hugh Dancy, John Krasinski, and Adam Levine.
Wait, does chatting with Colin Firth for five minutes after an advance movie screening count as meeting him?! If so, cross that one off my list! Edited to add: Cross Hugh Dancy off, too, if briefly meeting him and getting my pic snapped with him counts!
Literary speaking, I'd love to chat with J.K. Rowling and Stephen King--his book "On Writing" was by FAR the best book about the craft of writing I've ever had the pleasure to read.
And I'd LOVE to meet my favorite NASCAR driver, Tony Stewart!!!!
And here on MySpace, I'd love to meet anyone who shares *any* of my many interests!
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