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1/22/08

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Well, this is a little surreal. Apparently, at a middle school in Arkansas, there was an author day during which a girl portrayed....me. Itis very flattering, of course, that she chose me, and I love that she had out baby toys, and that she rushed people past because her editor would be mad if she didn't finish a chapter (which is particularly hilarious, as my editor is the most non-pressuring type you could ever meet). When I told my husband about this, though, he said if they REALLY wanted to portray me, all they had to do was stand there and obsess, out loud, about Why The Baby Won't Follow A Nap Schedule and Is The Baby Eating Enough and How Am I Ever Going To Get Dinner Cooked Under These Circumstances. Which, admittedly, would not be very interesting. Which I guess was his point?

Right now, Sasha is in her exersaucer, banging around, while we wait for the Oscar nominations to be announced. (And how happy am I to finally have someone to share this moment with? Not that she really CARES, but still. It's company.) I really, really want to be excited about the Academy Awards this year, even though I have seen, like, NONE of the movies likely to be nominated. I read somewhere that the studios and writers may go back to the table, which is GREAT news. May I suggest some nice muffins, or maybe donuts, be there too? It's hard to fight when you're enjoying a good pastry. Just a thought.

Finally, speaking of good things, I now finally have time to read again, which is great. But last night, I crawled into bed to read, only to find everything I had was baby related: The Girlfriend's Guide to the First Year and Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, both of which are fine books, but I think I need a little change of pace. The book I REALLY want to devour, Jennifer Weiner's Certain Girls, isn't out until April, so I'm hoping for some recommendations. I've been out of the loop for so long, I'm sure I've missed some good stuff. So if you've read something wonderful lately, let me know about it.

Okay, nominations are about to be announced. You know what would really go nicely with this moment. A pastry. Hmmm....

have a good day, everyone!
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On January 22nd, 2008 02:04 pm (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
Hey Sarah! I have just started Love Falls by Esther Freud (relative of Sigmund)and I can't speak highly enough of it!
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On January 22nd, 2008 02:26 pm (UTC), [info]writingjunky commented:
That is so cool. That little girl is so creative.
So glad that you finally have time to read.
My suggestion is Cecelia Ahern's P.S. I Love You.
I know its a movie now too, and its excellent but the book is so brilliant.

Love ya,
Teresa g.

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On January 22nd, 2008 02:34 pm (UTC), [info]loototherah commented:
Well, I know what NOT to recommend. The Sorrows of Young Werther. Talk about a depressing read -- I just had to finish it for a class, and man... I was bummed for a few hours afterward.

What I would recommend, however, is Corelli's Mandolin, if you've never read it before. It's amazing!

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On January 22nd, 2008 02:38 pm (UTC), [info]alabasterduch commented:
if you haven't read any of stephanie meyer's series, i recommend it. they're thick books, but i flew through the first two in a day per book.
i'm also working on "sushi for beginners" which is devil wears prada-esque, but without the bitchy editor. fun chic lit. :)
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On January 22nd, 2008 02:38 pm (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
Read this
Kate Maloy, EVERY LAST CUCKOO.

- polly in a very cold southwestern va.

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On January 22nd, 2008 02:59 pm (UTC), [info]opeiastea commented:
For something super fun and not at all serious try Frienemies by Megan Crane. I really enjoyed it.
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On January 22nd, 2008 03:08 pm (UTC), [info]emiline commented:
May I suggest some nice muffins, or maybe donuts, be there too? It's hard to fight when you're enjoying a good pastry. Just a thought.

Brilliant idea! It certainly can't make things any worse.

I finally picked up Lauren Barnholdt's Two Way Street, and I really enjoyed it, if you're looking for a fun YA/Teen read. I haven't really read anything new lately. You may enjoy Pamela Ribon's books, Why Girls are Weird and Why Moms are Weird (and you'd be supporting a striking WGA writer, too). Though it sounds like it, they're not actually a series.

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On January 22nd, 2008 03:22 pm (UTC), [info]lelisjae commented:
passion flakies. nobody can resist.

as for books...
i`m currently on a big lurlene mcdaniel run,
but the make-up girl by andrea semple is a really good book,
especially if you like the whole bridget jones-y kind of book.
:)

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On January 22nd, 2008 04:16 pm (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
I would definitely check out So B. It by Sarah Weeks. its actually under childrens/ya, but it is such a great book for anyone. my friends, my mom, they all loved it. its about this girl living with her mentally retarded mother while her neighbor helps take care of them. the girl then travels across the country to find out more about herself and her mother's past. excellent book!

if you're looking for a cute little 1st love story that is also extremely enjoyable and well written i suggest Scrambled Eggs at Midnight by Brad Barkley and Heather Hepler. it such a good read.(it takes place in NC too)

i can't wait for the sequel to Bass Ackwards and Belly up by Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain to come out in February. Its called Fancyfree and Footloose. the 1st book was so good, I can't wait!

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On January 22nd, 2008 04:36 pm (UTC), [info]chrisfaithalin commented:
I love the idea of being an author for a project. That is really cute.

I wish I could recommend more books, but lately I have been swamped under class reading. So unless you want to read The King's Trial or The Making of Revolutionary Paris, lol. However, I did read a book about a month or two ago, The Decoding of Lana Morris by the McNeals. I don't know if you already read it or not, but I love the McNeals, but this book was especially amazing. It was weird, a little sci-fictiony but, still really good.

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On January 22nd, 2008 04:45 pm (UTC), [info]tolldoll commented:
jodi picoult's the pact is totally heartfelt and wonderful. I love how real every conversation is and the fact that you seem to be reading your own thoughts.

Recently I read Marley and Me, by josh grogan(i cant remember exactly), a memoir on the world's worst dog. I howled with laughter at some points and cried buckets in the end. The writer is extremely witty in a 'straight-faced' way, and I love how he interjects his personal life in the story as well.

Jude, a YA book I picked up and totally loved as well. It's by Kate Morgenroth. I think for a YA level it is gritty and talks about hard issues. In fact, I bought it the same time I bought a copy of one of your books. I remember having a whole fantastic weekend because of it.

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On January 22nd, 2008 06:45 pm (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
i suggest the notebook or atonement :)
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On January 22nd, 2008 06:48 pm (UTC), [info]boothyisawesome commented:
Here's some reads that I think you'll enjoy:

Girl Overboard by Justina Chen Headley
Another Kind of Cowboy by Susan Juby
Sweethearts by Sara Zarr (technically not out til Feb. 1, but it's been spotted in stores already!)
Secrets of My Suburban Life by Lauren Baratz-Logsted
I Heart You, You Haunt Me by Lisa Schroeder
They Came From Below by Blake Nelson

Hopefully, that's enough suggestions. If you need any more, just check out Book Chic, my review site on Myspace. :)

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On January 22nd, 2008 07:07 pm (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
Janice Erlbaum
I just read the new one out by Janice Erlbaum called "Have You found Her." She previously wrote Girlbomb which I've heard earned a cult following, and this new one REALLY delivers! read it in less than 24hrs cause it sort of read like reality tv...but in print!
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On January 22nd, 2008 07:09 pm (UTC), [info]circlifly commented:
It depends on the kind of genre you're looking for, but my two favorites are The History of Love (Nicole Krauss) and A Gesture Life (Chang-rae Lee). If you're looking for something funny, The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams) is always a brilliant choice. :)
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On January 22nd, 2008 07:32 pm (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
correction- the sequel to bass ackwards and belly up is actually called Footfree and Fancyloose. and it is coming out in April this year.

sorry for the mistake!!! can't wait for the book! http://www.amazon.com/Footfree-Fancyloose-Elizabeth-Craft/dp/0316057959/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201030016&sr=8-2

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On January 22nd, 2008 07:58 pm (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
Books to read..
One of my favorite series at the moment is the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer.. yes, they're about mythical creatures... but I generally do NOT like those sort of books and I LOVED these.
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On January 22nd, 2008 08:35 pm (UTC), [info]retropopsong commented:
If you haven't, definitely pick up The Perks of Being a Wallflower. It's a must read for any and everyone. :)
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On January 22nd, 2008 10:17 pm (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
Jodi Piccoult
Jodi Piccoult writes interesting novels, you could try her out
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On January 23rd, 2008 12:23 am (UTC), [info]chickenbus commented:
my daughter is TWO and Im just now back to reading
I SO used to mock "those moms" and think that they "werent as serious a reader as I"

oops.

now I read parenting with love and logic over and over and over......

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On January 23rd, 2008 01:55 am (UTC), [info]child_of_wind commented:
Hey, that school is only an hour away from here! If only my school would do something similar.
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On January 23rd, 2008 01:59 am (UTC), [info]child_of_wind commented:
Sarah, this might be a difficult request, but can you possibly blog a little on the process of getting your first book published? I'm an aspiring novelist, and I've got well over twenty chapters towards my first novel started. How did you find a good editor? Publisher? How much does it cost to have a book published?

If you don't have time, that's cool too. ^_^ I'm just really curious. I hope that one day, I will be able to blog on my writing adventures with a large fanbase like you.

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On January 23rd, 2008 02:41 am (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
sarah!

i just logged onto mike huckabee's website to try to wrap my mind around his support of "fairtax"...

AND HE HAS A SECTION CALLED "TRUTH SQUAD!"

seeing as it is mike huckabee, this is obviously infinitely less cool than dexter & co. i wish you could sue for 2.25 million and drain his campaign funds :)

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On January 23rd, 2008 02:50 am (UTC), [info]authorslife commented:
Book Recommendations
- Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (unless you don't like vampires, althought they aren't really scary) - New Moon by Stephenie Meyer - Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer - The Host by Stephenie Meyer (science fiction, but hardly. It's mainly a romance. Go to: http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/thehost.html to check it out.) - The Clique by Lisi Harrison (I read the first one, and although it's for teens, I liked it. Probably too young to interest you, though. :( - Harry Potter series - Maximum Ride series by James Patterson (Sigh. Yet another of my favorite teen series.)
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On January 23rd, 2008 03:02 am (UTC), [info]pitterxxpatter commented:
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger is so fantastic.

I'm also currently reading The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. It's a memoir but through everything she goes through, you would swear it was fiction and the fact that its her life story makes it that much more brilliant! Its definitely a page turner.

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