In less than 3 hours, I will be meeting a bunch of friends from my favorite Bulletin Board, and my favorite authors too. I can't quite decide whom to buy a book from and take a picture with.
This year, my daughter is going with me. She's 9, but she's into reading. My friend Jovy will watch my kids. There's a dinner afterwards, but I don't think I can go to that one since my husband works nights and it's too late to not be home with my kids.
I heard by door bell two hours ago, and surprise! My mother came to visit me from Oklahoma. It's always wonderful to have her here. I wanted her to sit and relax, but she's like a whirling dervish when it comes to my house. She had washed my dishes, which I had planned to wash later on this evening. I should really sneak out now and pamper myself with nail polish and waxing (my brows) but I think I'll stay and gossip with her instead.
Yoash is asleep for about 2 hours now, which means he's going to wake up soon. Check out his picture on the sidebar. Isn't he cute? I also better check yahoo maps on the best way to get to Hilton Downtown for the signing. At least, rush hour will be going to opposite direction, so I won't be stuck too long in traffic.
It's so hot here right now, and muggy too. I almost didn't want to get out of my 69F temp house... but really, Romance Writers of America Convention doesn't happen everyday.
What Got You Started?
Wordless Wednesday Entry too:
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I was just visiting my favorite author's board, and I have seen this thread about how someone likes reading a romance author's book, but is not fan of romance. It just got me thinking that I am foremost a romance fan.
I started sneaking at nine to read my mother's Silhouette Desire. I love the stories about relationship. I must have been so young because I actually skip the "loving" bits of the book. I should have paid particular attention to them. That's how one can learn all about sex and keep their hymen intact.
Anyway, I only read romance for a long time. I was in my mid-twenties before I started venturing to another genre. I listed to John Grisham's THE FIRM on audio and feel in love with the guys stories.
I could not stand first-person-singular type books. I feel like I am missing so much and I get frustrated not being able to "eavesdrop" on what the other characters are thinking. Then along came John D. MacDonald and his Travis McGee. What a fun series to read, and I got over my hang-up quickly. I enjoyed J.A. Jance, then Sue Grafton and many more.
As for general fiction, books which read like a movie, Robert Crais and Matthew Reilly broke my cherries. Hostage by Robert Crais became a movie with Bruce Willis in it. I am pretty sure Matthew Reilly's book will turn into movies soon. It's very good and action-packed.
So, if you're into reading, what got you started?
♥♥♥♥♥
I was just visiting my favorite author's board, and I have seen this thread about how someone likes reading a romance author's book, but is not fan of romance. It just got me thinking that I am foremost a romance fan.
I started sneaking at nine to read my mother's Silhouette Desire. I love the stories about relationship. I must have been so young because I actually skip the "loving" bits of the book. I should have paid particular attention to them. That's how one can learn all about sex and keep their hymen intact.
Anyway, I only read romance for a long time. I was in my mid-twenties before I started venturing to another genre. I listed to John Grisham's THE FIRM on audio and feel in love with the guys stories.
I could not stand first-person-singular type books. I feel like I am missing so much and I get frustrated not being able to "eavesdrop" on what the other characters are thinking. Then along came John D. MacDonald and his Travis McGee. What a fun series to read, and I got over my hang-up quickly. I enjoyed J.A. Jance, then Sue Grafton and many more.
So, if you're into reading, what got you started?
Wordless Wednesday #21
Yoash trying to clean my kitchen floor. I hope he still has the same desire to clean my floor when he's grown up. 
Yossi got this from me. We share a love for reading. He can sit and "read" for a long time.
Yossi got this from me. We share a love for reading. He can sit and "read" for a long time.
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