Also achieved some rearrangement of shelves at B&N for both WTVPPLTL and for AmyLiz's Room Service.
I love that buffistas are moving stuff around on bookstore shelves to give buffista authors some more space and exposure. LOVE.
Lorne: You know what they say about people who need people. Connor: They're the luckiest people in the world. Lorne: You been sneaking peeks at my Streisand collection again, Kiddo? Connor: Just kinda popped out.
'Time Bomb'
Natter 52: Playing with a full deck?
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Cashmere - Jul 10, 2007 3:40:34 pm PDT #7508 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
bon bon - Jul 10, 2007 3:43:52 pm PDT #7509 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
OMG you guys it's 8:45 and I have not had a chance to eat. This sucks!
Topic!Cindy - Jul 10, 2007 4:14:40 pm PDT #7510 of 10001
What is even happening?
I love that buffistas are moving stuff around on bookstore shelves to give buffista authors some more space and exposure. LOVE.
The local B&N only had two copies of Amy's book. I bought one. Room Service had a good spot, just to the left of Julie Garwood (and the first author on that particular shelf -- about waist high), but it was spine out. Garwood's a shelf hogger, so I took one of Garwood's books, put it behind Amy's and faced Amy's forward. Sorry Julie Garwood. You'll live.
The local B&N had five copies of Will the Vampire People Please Leave the Lobby; they were all in the humor section. I left one in humor section, bought one, put one on the humor endcap in a conveniently empty space, and put two on the first table of new releases -- closest to the entrance. I forgot my camera because I'm lame. I did pimp the book to my cashier, though. She took the subtitle too literally, saying, "Cult fandom," as though it were a book about fans of cults. I explained, said the author was my friend and didn't love the subtitle, either. I also told her it was hilarious, a good read, and that she should read and recommend it to people. She wanted to know if it was for adults or kids. I told her it was definitely for adults. She look pleased and intrigued.
I started reading it this afternoon, before I took a nap. I figured I'd devour it, because that's what I do, and I've been waiting so long. Instead, I find myself savoring each page, and just having a little at a time, like it's really good fudge.
The best part of the day was the look on my son's face when he asked why we were going to the book store, and I said, "Because two of my friends have books there that I want to buy."
"You mean, like, they wrote them?"
"Yep."
His face came all over with the trying-not-to-smile smile he usually reserves for girls he "doesn't" like. He's so impressed. Unfortunately, I can't let him read the books, 'cause y'all are dirty old women, and he's just an innocent 11 year old boy.
erikaj - Jul 10, 2007 4:18:24 pm PDT #7511 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Are there dirty "Vampire People" stories? Cause the parts I have seen are all warm and affirming.
Topic!Cindy - Jul 10, 2007 4:23:12 pm PDT #7512 of 10001
What is even happening?
No, just a little coarse language (which I wouldn't have even noticed, if I hadn't been thinking about letting my kid read it).
AmyLiz is a dirty girl, though. Oh yeah.
tommyrot - Jul 10, 2007 4:23:12 pm PDT #7513 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
There's bad words.
eta: Motherfucking x-post.
erikaj - Jul 10, 2007 4:29:18 pm PDT #7514 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Oh... cursing. Thought maybe some fangirl took her top off.
Jesse - Jul 10, 2007 4:30:10 pm PDT #7515 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Warm and affirming stories with dirty words in them! I was thinking about that as I was contemplating reading some out loud in the car with my parents and grandmother. I guess I can edit as I go.
How the fuck is it July and I have three things on a Tuesday at 9 that I want to watch on TV?? I mean, not that I'm complaining.
sumi - Jul 10, 2007 4:31:11 pm PDT #7516 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
The Vanity Fair story about Barbaro that Peter Berg is supposed to be adapting for a movie. (It's written by his cousin sound familiar FNL fans?)
bon bon - Jul 10, 2007 4:33:42 pm PDT #7517 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
I had to teach a partner how to search their emails in outlook today. This explains a lot.