Reading. Writing. Knitting. Movies. Music. More reading. Travel. Scandinavia.
Music
The Killers, Boingo, Depeche Mode, Bare Naked Ladies, Sarah McLachlan (I find her soothing), Evanescence.
Movies
Stardust, anything directed by Kenneth Branagh, The Lord of the Rings, Casino Royale, The Matrix (but not the sequels, ugh), Star Wars, X-Men, The Illusionist, The Prestige, Pixar, I Capture the Castle, Run Lola Run, The Bourne Identity, Dune (all the many versions), Indiana Jones, A Knight's Tale, Moulin Rouge, Age of Innocence, The Court Jester.
Television
The Office, Simpsons, Lost, Prison Break, and the king of tv: Battlestar Galactica.
Books
Good golly where to begin? Tad Williams, Guy Gavriel Kay, Neil Gaiman, I Capture the Castle, The Power of One, Tam Lin by Pamela Dean, Charles de Lint's Newford books, Diana Wynne Jones, Harry Potter, Naomi Novik, Margaret Atwood, How I Live Now, Sarah Vowell and David Sedaris, Irving Stone, Catch-22, Graham Joyce, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, Shannon Hale, Jane Yolen, Madeleine L'Engle, Little Women, E.M. Forster, Thomas Hardy, Edith Wharton . . . oh, how I love the Age of Innocence and The Buccaneers! Katherine Kurtz's Deryni novels are great, too, and I am a raving Dune fan. Not a big fan of the prequels, but the real Frank Herbert Dune. Just love it.
Heroes
Neil Gaiman, he's like the rock star of the writing world. I mostly admire people who are doing what they love to do, and doing it well. That's who heroes are: they're people who say, this is what I want, and this is what I'm going to do!
Picked by Amazon.com as one of their best books of the year (so far)
Clever, well-plotted and good fun. -Kirkus Reviews
[T]he fairy-tale action and vivid scenes, from glittering dragon cave to posh dress shop, are captivating, and readers will easily connect with brave Creel, who weathers betrayals and learns to value true friends and her own talents. —Booklist
First-time author George has created an endearing fantasy with quirky twists on traditional elements. …The tale is told deftly and with warm humor, and readers will bond quickly with sensible country girl Creel. Romance, friendship, and betrayal all spice the mix, and readers looking for something to follow Hale's Princess Academy will find pleasure here. —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
A magical, fun-filled page-turner for middle-grade readers that’s a far cry from an old-school Cinderella story. —Bookpage
Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow
Coming January 8, 2008 from Bloomsbury
Dragon Flight, the Sequel to Dragon Slippers, Coming from Bloomsbury in May 2008
Who I'd like to meet: People who like to read. And/or knit. Anyone who thinks Stardust was the best movie the year. You disagree? Let's discuss.
Ah, flooded bathrooms on New Year's Eve. Nice. My memory of you: When Kyle and I started dating and he took me to meet you and Mikey (and the Kellers) for the first time... we went to a grocery store to get ice cream or something and you all started speaking German. I thought "What the hell have I gotten myself into?" The German Rosetta Stone is still on my Amazon wishlist.
Hi Jessica! So cool to get to know you a little, and hope we can stay in touch! And you KNIT too. I'm sure you're much better than me. I'm a new knitter and I can't do much! I find myself wanting to knit especially when the writing gets hard. Ha ha!
