Working on a new "What a Girl Wants" post to be up soonest. It will be shorter than usual as the crew are all working under other deadlines, etc. But I do have a few answers to a question on feminism in the 21st century so stay tuned this week for that. (Next question is on sex and the teenage girl - I'm expecting everyone will have an opinion on that one!)
For those who ever wanted to know the history of Bookslut, Jessa dishes in an interview.
Maud Newton wants to know what writers do for money (or would do) when the writing doesn't give you enough. She's looking for comments and the conversation is interesting, of course. While private investigator is high on her list I would most enjoy cold case crime I think - combination of problem solving and history with low probability of gun play. (Having been a teacher I must say that while I loved the students, the grading killed me.)
I recently finished reading The Broken Teaglass and highly recommend it as the best sort of light reading. It's a mystery that is uncovered through citation notes found in the files of a dictionary publisher. The protagonist and one of his co-workers become obsessed with discovering what story a long ago employee has left in the files, told in bits and pieces through index cards. It starts as a curiosity and becomes something much darker. It's not a blood and guts story exactly but does have a thread of tension that propels the plot along quite nicely. Plus there is the interplay between the main characters as they feel their way along in a friendship that has its own few secrets. I've seen it compared with Possession but wouldn't quite go there as romance is not a key part of the plot, however if you liked the literary hunt of Possession then this will equally appeal. I enjoyed it a lot.
January 27
2010
08:48 PM
When I was little, around middle school age, I remember wanting to be a PI or a stunt double. And now I love mysteries.