Article Archive for September 2012
My Life According to Books 2012
It’s that time again, when I share a little bit about my life, using sentences that have to be completed with titles of books read in the current year. This is based on a post …
Marcus Sakey Helps Fight Pediatric Cancer
Just a quick note today about something author Marcus Sakey is doing to help fight pediatric cancer. During September, he’s donating 100% of the proceeds from his sales of Scar Tissue: Seven Stories of Love and …
Mini Reviews of LAST RESORT, THE MINDY PROJECT, and BEN & KATE
The new shows are coming, the new shows are coming! This year, networks made several pilots available online (some have been pulled) before their premieres, which is great since I’m usually too impatient to wait for …
Mini TV Review: REVOLUTION
The Jon Favreau-directed, J.J. Abrams-produced Revolution is one of the most highly anticipated new series of the fall season, and the pilot does show some promise, if it didn’t completely blow me away. The premise …
YEAR OF THE RABBIT
I’ve been somewhat MIA since the end of July because my days have been consumed by rehearsals for a play that’s finally opening tomorrow. The official description:
Ensemble Studio Theatre/Los Angeles presents the world premiere of …
Book Reviews: BREED by Chase Novak & A WANTED MAN by Lee Child
Even though I haven’t been home much, I carry a book with me—a big, physical, heavy one—wherever I go. I may end up stoop-shouldered but at least I manage to squeeze in some reading whenever …
Giveaway: Harlan Coben’s Mickey Bolitar Series
I started tech last week for the play I’m doing, which means long hours, so most days I don’t even know what time or month it is. In addition to rehearsals, there’s some promo work, …
The Nerdy Special List
Every month, indie booksellers release something called the Indie Next List, which contains their recommendations of titles being published that month. It is a great resource for finding new, noteworthy books, and has been responsible …
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