The week in review, in no special order:
1. Happily gobbled The Last Olympian. It was just what I needed. Now I'm onto Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book. I may be the last kidlit person in America who hasn't read it.
2. Got the downstairs squalor (I'm not kidding) cleaned, mopped, dusted, scrubbed, disinfected, baked a cake, shopped for baloonscandlesfavorschipsdipveggiesfruitgoodiebagsicecreametc and threw a 5-year old birthday party, start to finish, all in eight hours. The only thing I didn't get done before the guests arrived: shower. The first guest arrived, wrinkled his nose, and said, "This house stinks!" Grr.
3. Saw Star Trek. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Time travel logic flaws don't bother me much because I never even bother trying to figure them out. Terrific casting, juicy effects, and huzzah for the new James T. Kirk! I never expected someone could make his character so appealing. But what's with Ohura and Spock??? "I'm so sorry. What do you need?" (Breathless smooches.) Spare me! And I'm wondering if I'd have more allure if my skin was green. Still, great Saturday night movie fun.
4. Thanks to my dear friend Gladys, discovered these articles in Deseret News. A review of The Amaranth Enchantment, and an interview I'd done earlier this spring.
5. Had a wonderful author visit at a Boston elementary school, which I will blog more about later as soon as I get the pictures.
I wasnt so bothered by Ohura and Spock, just confused since I was pretty sure that didn't happen in the original.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree though with loving the new Kirk. He is incredible, and cute too!
Hello!
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen Star Trek, or read The Last Olympian, but I have read your book. So did my daughter and we have a question. (Spoiler ahead) Would we have another book were Beryl is in?
Hi Sharpie,
ReplyDeleteI think I can safely say, yes, you will! Thanks for stopping by. Have a happy summer reading!
Julie