I meant to blog today, but it didn't happen... You KNEW I wasn't going to yesterday... I feel like a disconnected slacker, but... at least I'm not alone...
So I really have to apologize for Blogger losing it this week. No sooner did I announce my pending scarcity and it FREAKED out... unavailable... And I just have to say... My Bad... Blogger obviously can't survive in my absence. I hope this week when I'm completely GONE, it doesn't bail on you permanently, but... it could happen... *cough*
On the positive side, it really helped ME, that if I wasn't posting or reading, nobody could... so there's that...
And in OTHER news...
THIS came Thursday!!! I'm about 80% done and LOVING it, but I will wait until I'm done for a real review... Hopefully wearing the boa didn't make Nick too uncomfortable...
And THIS: I learned (also Thursday) that I get an ARC for Harry Dolan's Very Bad Men! I interviewed Harry when Bad Things Happen came out—it was my favorite book I read last year, so I am thrilled to have gotten in on this ARC...
So my NEXT book is set too! I feel so important! I've never been sent an ARC before... (and Harry actually asked me personally if I was interested, which makes it all the more special)--he put me on a list for his publicist-type folks, though he wasn't sure who they'd pick. I don't know how they choose, but the interview I did had a lot of hits, and stayed on the Google front page for his book for quite a while, so I suspect that helped.
And then the visit with my cousin was fabulous—it was great to see him... I drug him to my son's band concert, but I think he didn't mind (and the middle school concerts are only 3 songs per group—band, choir, orchestra) and because the auditorium is small, they only want you there when your kid is performing (which means we got to leave early.)
Jeff spent some time taking pictures... mostly of Joel because he is a challenge... here he is with his summer haircut... (I keep asking to keep his ear tufts, but HWMNBMOTI never listens)
So that's what I've got at the moment...I hope you are having a great weekend!


