Monthly Archives: July 2008

[  Mood: Happy ][ Currently: Breastfeeding my son ]Madeline Bean is a caterer to the stars. While catering an event for Hollywood producer and jerk, Bruno Huntley, the host drops dead. Accusations start to fly, and Madeline’s catering partner is accused of … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Happy ][ Currently: Enjoying Naptime ]The sixth book of the Queen Betsy series is actually much better than the more recent entries. Maybe because MaryJanice Davidson was willing to take some risks in this book. The main theme in this … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Sleepy ][ Currently: You don’t want to know, and I don’t want to tell you. ]So this book is a collection of the colums, which also went on to inspire a TV series, which itself lead to a movie. All … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Fed Up WIth Life ]So over the last few days, I have noticed a trend. Every site, and their mother’s too, is producing lists of who they think the villains in the next Batman movie should be. No, really! … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Happy ]Barak Obama is the great black hope of the current US election. But before this year, he had a pretty interesting life. This book is a memoir of his coming to grips with the absence of a father … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Sleepy ][ Currently: Guess ]When you first start this book, it feels like a fantasy novel. But as you get deeper into the work, you realize that this is not a fantsy, but rather historical fiction. The book tells the … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Happy ][ Currently: Breastfeeding my son ]This is the fifth entry in the Queen Betsy series, and it is beginning to lag. This installment sees Betsy moaning about her upcoming 31st birthday, which is also the first anniversary of her … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Sleepy ]So Sunday PM found me finally in the main room. Actually, I made it there at 11:30 for the tail end of Gareth David-Llyod’s presention. He was in North America to see if Hollywood would want him. Apparently … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Sleepy ]Sunday started at 6:00 am with a fire alarm. Given that we had a baby in the room, we took it seriously and got up and got dressed. Just as we were about to evacuate, the alarm stopped. … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Sleepy ]Saturday proved to be a full and exciting day here at Polaris. More baby stuff than con stuff, but still exciting. I spent a significant chunk of the day in autograph lines. Here at Polaris, they have an … Continue reading →