Random Stuffs

[erastes]

Got a lot of reviews posted and scheduled for Speak Its Name (feels accomplished) Mostly good, some – all right, two dreadful.  I noticed that I was accused recently (once again) of only reviewing my friends well. This is a completely ludicrous accusation, to be frank.  I don’t review my friends well – but I seek out and I associate more readily with the people whose writing I like. Don’t we all?? Makes sense to me.  I’m hardly likely to seek out a writer I don’t like the style of am I? So when Alex Beecroft writes a crappy plot, Charlie Cochrane’s characterisation drops like a lead balloon, Lee Rowan’s adventures fail to excite me – then I’ll give my thoughts on that.  *looks for pigs in the sky *

Talking of reviews—I read a great book this week “It Takes Two” by Elliott Mackle which I’ll be waving my hands excitedly about on the 7th March.  It really is worth reading, and I encourage anyone who likes the genre to seek it out and read it. I can’t stop thinking about it.  He also has one of the best websites I’ve ever seen.

I’ve been watching “White Collar” which is brain-gum enjoyable. And the Caffrey actor is so pretty it’s hard to dislike anything he’s in.

Hilarious Beaker Youtube short.  I love how the Muppets are using Youtube as a medium. Beaker’s my favourite.

Comments

[lareinenoire.livejournal.com]

Oh, I heart Beaker so much! But this one is probably my personal favourite.

(And not just because I make one of my dogs mock-conduct it. Not at all.)

[chris-smith-atr.livejournal.com]

I will state for the record that I am now therefore not your friend and you can therefore give all my books (when they appear) 5*'s in SIN.

MWAH.

Sorry -- brb 2 seconds turned into massively long nap.

[iulia_linnea.livejournal.com]

Oh, poor Beaker. *saves him*

[alex-beecroft.livejournal.com]

It's a bit of an inevitability of getting in touch with writers to say "I liked your work," or "thank you for the great review" that you end up chatting and then hanging out and then being friends. But it was liking the writing that started it, rather than the other way around.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Exactly - if this hadn't come up on Astatalk, (found by a Google alert) I would have said something, but it wasn't worth it and they chuck you off they spot you registered as an author who has books listed there. But that's what I would have said - I got in touch with all of you because I liked your writing so if I give decent reviews - it's not flipping surprising!!!

[tiggothy.livejournal.com]

7th March is my birthday, so I'm using that as a flimsy excuse (combined with your recommendation and the fact the stuff I read via your link makes it sound interesting) to add it to my wish list and hope someone buys me that book :-)
('course, it's not not being added as 'high priority' like yours are ;-)

just a broken link?

[nagasvoice.livejournal.com]

Your link to Elliott Mackle's review didn't work for me.
I believe it needs another t?
http://www.elliottmackle.com/