December 20, 2011: Maximus! My Holiday Gift Reads!

On the heels of bringing Maximus in to see the vet on Monday, I'm faced with a tough decision.  The fact is, he's not going to get any better - this despite the special diet, the radiation treatment, and the anti-cancer vaccine.  He only has a little time left.  Of course, one could argue that,…

January 5, 2011: My Top 10 2010 Reads!

What follows is a list of My Top 10 Reads of 2010.  These were books not necessarily published in 2010, but books I actually sat down and read between January 1st and December 31st of last year (excluding Book of the Month Club picks).   My faves... The Heroes, by Joe Abercrombie I was fortunate…

November 17, 2010: Author Christopher Moore Stops By!

Writers are busy people, so when I contact an author about the possibility of participating in our little book of the month club discussion, I always promise them that the process will be quick and relatively painless.  They're free to pick and choose among the questions sent, and under no obligation to meet any sort…

November 9, 2010: Bloodsucking Fiends – A Love Story, by Christopher Moore

Apologies to those who were waiting for me to wade in with my thoughts on November's Book of the Month Club pick: Bloodsucking Fiends - A Love Story, by Christopher Moore.  For some reason, I thought discussion on the novel wasn't scheduled to begin until the week of the 15th.  Fortunately, while I didn't get around…

September 29, 2010: The November Book of the Month Club Pick! Stargate stuff!

I was reading Christopher Moore's Fool while shooting on location last week and had about a dozen crew members walk up and say "Hey, if you like Fool, you should check out...[insert the title of any of Christopher's Moore's many books here]".  Well, I liked Fool.  I liked it a lot.  And I said so…

September 21, 2010: A plethora of pics!

Well fine. Apologies.  The trailer won't be coming out until first thing tomorrow morning.  9:00 a.m. to be exact.  So set your watches. Hopefully these pics will tide you over. Addendum: Nope, sorry.  9:00 a.m. PDT.  Again, apologies.  The gang at post, led by the lovely Kerry McDowall, did an excellent job getting the trailer…