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Oh wow--letters written to you by your favorite authors? If I were a kid, my head would be exploding! *boom* What a fantastic idea.

Commented Oct 10, 2012 on Letters in the Mail: FOR KIDS! at bookshelves of doom

The author of "It's Her Fault" certainly seems to have his head on wrong, but sadly, it's probably not enough reason to fire him. Still disturbing that this guy works with young women. >.

Commented Oct 9, 2012 on Lunchtime links. at bookshelves of doom

You . . . don't . . . have . . . PICTURES??!! *angry sob* Well, I'm glad you had a good time anyway. :-)

Commented Oct 2, 2012 on Kidlitcon 2012: New York City. at bookshelves of doom

God Bless Judy Blume. Just goes to show what a little attention and prevention can do. I wish her the most outstanding recovery possible.

Commented Sep 7, 2012 on Evening links. at bookshelves of doom

I don't know . . . a goblin girl? Doesn't sound like standard fare to me. Sounds like an underused mythical creature getting their share of the limelight. And, of course, any comparison to DWJ goes on my TBR! :-)

Commented Sep 5, 2012 on The Peculiars -- Maureen Doyle McQuerry at bookshelves of doom

I LOVE seemingly-unrelated things that come together in the end! This is going on my TBR. And I love your blog more now that I know you love DWJ. I find it . .. "charming" *giggles and runs away*

Commented Sep 5, 2012 on Enchanted -- Alethea Kontis at bookshelves of doom

Just when I promise I won't "waste time" on the internet for ONE day, you show this video. Now my productivity for the morning is shot! Thanks for the laugh. The girl playing Hermione was great.

Commented Aug 29, 2012 on Katniss, Bella, Hermione, Lisbeth, Buffy, and Michonne. In one house. at bookshelves of doom

Agreed re: "Sooo 2005." Will the stupidity never end?

Commented Aug 28, 2012 on That's soooooo 2005. at bookshelves of doom

I'm not a fan of "50 Shades" either (not my type of thing), but . . . . book burning? Seriously? Are we trying to emulate Nazi Germany? That's just ridiculous. I'm not crazy about the message the book sends either, but at least in America, you're supposed to have freedom of speech. E.L. James can write what she wants, and you're free to read it or not.

Commented Aug 28, 2012 on Afternoon links. at bookshelves of doom

Great. Another bookmark for my browser. No way I can explore all these great sites at once. You've ruined my morning!! ;-)

Commented Aug 18, 2012 on 24 Library-centric websites... at bookshelves of doom

This sounds like the kind of dark book I can get into--a funny one. Thanks for pointing it out!

Commented Aug 17, 2012 on Croak -- Gina Damico at bookshelves of doom

Never a dull moment in the "Doom" household, eh? Thanks for the laugh--sorry you had to clean up the, er, um . . . nevermind.

Commented Aug 15, 2012 on An ordinary evening at our house. at bookshelves of doom

I am sooo glad! I always felt that ending was rather anti-climactic.

Commented Aug 14, 2012 on Dammit! Stop making me take an interest in Breaking Dawn: Part Two! at bookshelves of doom

"What Adults Can Learn from Kids Books" actually made me tear up! What a well-written (and true!) article. Thank you so much for sharing it.

Commented Aug 13, 2012 on Lunchtime links. at bookshelves of doom

Ha-ha--I LOVED the one about authors eating! Mine would be "Ilana Waters and the Hot Pocket." ;-)

Commented Aug 13, 2012 on Lunchtime links. at bookshelves of doom

Apparently, I need to drop whatever I'm working on and write fan fic! It seems to be the way to fame and fortune these days. That is truly bizarre.

Commented Aug 1, 2012 on Um. More Twilight fanfiction is coming your way. at bookshelves of doom

This has been a crappy year for authors. Binchy, Sobel, Sendak ... ENOUGH! This is getting sad and freaky :-(

Commented Jul 31, 2012 on Lunchtime links. at bookshelves of doom

Athlete nerds? Wow--who'd a'thunk it? :-)

Commented Jul 31, 2012 on Nerdfighter at the Olympics! at bookshelves of doom

If I had the money, I would sooo buy that perfume. Watch out, nerdy boys--here I come! ;-)

Commented Jul 30, 2012 on Lunchtime links. at bookshelves of doom

Sigh. Just another reason to love him. Like I needed one. Thanks for posting!

Commented Jul 30, 2012 on This has been making the rounds... at bookshelves of doom

I love updated fairy tales like these. I'm reading a similar one now: Heather Dixon's "Entwined." You may want to check it out, if you haven't already.

Commented Jul 24, 2012 on Ash -- Malinda Lo at bookshelves of doom

This is great--there are so few books out there that tackle this issue. And good inspiration for me, since I'm thinking of writing a novel that takes place in a mental institution.

Commented Jul 20, 2012 on Life is but a Dream -- Brian James at bookshelves of doom

Wow--those are really cute! Sigh...makes me wish I was crafty.

Commented Jul 16, 2012 on New items in my Etsy shop. at bookshelves of doom

Awesome! Just when I was looking for more e-books. And yes, free (with fairies!) is always the right price. ;-)

Commented Jul 16, 2012 on Currently free for your Kindle... at bookshelves of doom

I know, right? GR is supposed to be FUN. I'd like to think the folks who read are a better class of people, but apparently, it's getting like "The Hunger Games" out there. No offense to Suzanne Collins, of course :-)

Commented Jul 15, 2012 on And the newest entrant into the gladiatorial combat that is GoodReads is... at bookshelves of doom