It’s been one of those weeks. I’ve had family in, crazy
stuff happening, and I haven’t gotten a lot of regular writing work done. I’m
not procrastinating at all, just distracted. Then my savior appeared in the
form of JB Thompson. Blog Tag. I’m sure you’ve all seen them – some are more
involved than others. There was a great one back a few months on Robert Gregory
Browne’s blog ANATOMY OF A BOOK DEAL that involved choosing seven books from
your closest bookshelf and assembling a paragraph based on certain page numbers
and first/last sentences. This one isn’t quite as complicated. Just don’t laugh
at the answers, okay? I’m giving away the store here.
Without further ado…
4 Movies You Would Watch Over and Over:
Gladiator
Days of Thunder
She’s Having a Baby
Any Star Wars
Movie other than Episode I
4 Places You Have Lived:
Colorado
Florida
Washington, D.C.
Tennessee
4 (5) TV Shows You Love To Watch:
Alias (Damn them for taking it off the air)
24
LOST
Veronica
Mars
My Name Is Earl (Ed. note: Best viewed with TiVo and an adult beverage. Last night’s episode, case in point)
4 Places You Have Been on Vacation:
Jamaica
Italy
Great Britain
Florida
4 Of Your Favorite Foods:
Tortellini with Homemade Bolognese
Taquitos
Grilled Chicken
Quesadillas
Pizza
4 Websites You Visit Daily:
Confessions of an Idiosyncratic Mind
Publishers Marketplace
Nashville Public Library
Drudge Report
4 Places You’d Rather Be Right Now:
New York City!
Italy
Florida
Beaver Creek, Colorado
Since my answers are so pedestrian, I’ve also decided to add
a few to the tag list.
4 Books I’d Rather Be Reading:
Sara Gran – DOPE
Duane Swierczynski – THE WHEELMAN
J.D.
Rhoades – GOOD DAY IN HELL
Laura Lippman, Ed. – BALTIMORE NOIR
4 Favorite Books Of The Year (So Far):
Charlie Huston – CAUGHT STEALING
M.J. Rose – THE DELILAH
COMPLEX
Allison Brennan – THE HUNT
Tasha Alexander – AND ONLY TO DECEIVE
Books Coming Soon From Bloggers I Love:
Brett Battles – HUNG OUT TO DIE (Spring 2007)
Sandra Ruttan
– SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES (Fall 2006)
Robert Gregory Browne – A MEASURE OF
DARKNESS (2007)
And…
All the great books coming from the MURDERATI crew!
Let’s hear from you guys. What books have really turned you
on this year? And which ones are you looking forward to?
Wine of the Week – Ruffino Aziano Chianti Classico
D.O.C.G.
Not so pedestrian there, my friend. It’s a good list. (Our TV shows are almost the same…) Thanks for the mention of HUNG OUT TO DIE, and thanks for all the great work you and the rest of the Murderati gang do. This is also a first stop for me every morning.
(I’m looking forward to MEASURE OF DARKNESS, too. Sounds great!)
Movies:NORTH BY NORTHWESTYOUNG FRANKENSTEINDINERMY FAVORITE YEAR
TV:THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWARTTHE WEST WING (See JT’s comments re: ALIAS)24SCRUBS
WEBSITES:ESPN/MLBPANDORACONFESSIONS OF AN IDIOSYNCRATIC MINDYANKEES.COM
PLACES I’VE LIVED:NEW JERSEYNEW JERSEYNEW JERSEYNEW JERSEY (Okay, so I’m dull)
FOODS:FILET MIGNONPASTA ALLA VODKASONNY AMSTER’S BAGELTHOMAS SWEETS CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE ICE CREAM
Just one thing, JT:
THE DRUDGE REPORT????????????????
Darn it, J.T.,You were going to be one of the ones I was going to blog tag on Monday. I’m gonna use this as part of my reflections on author blogs in general . . .
hugs ‘n’ kisses.
BTW: When I come to stay with you, will you have a nice Shiraz for me? I adore it.
Brett, we Murderati folk think you’re blog’s great too!Jeff — Drudge — told ya I was giving away the store. It’s such a great clearinghouse of babble. Can I redeem myself if I tell you my grandfather was a farm league pitcher for the Yanks?Pari — Sorry about that. How about I make it up to you with a lovely Austrailian McWilliams shiraz? Hmmm, maybe I better get a couple? I can’t wait!
Thanks for the mention JT! I’m also really looking forward to reading Brett’s book, as well as several others, but books that have turned me on this year?
Cornelia Read’s A Field of Darkness. I just finished Rhapsody in Blood, by John Morgan Wilson, which I really enjoyed. My heavy reading season is about to begin, actually – July is usually the month I read the most.
I can’t wait to read Cornelia’s book. I love the premise. Think I’ll pick that one up. Thanks for the recommendation.
Thank you, Sandra and JT!!
Hi Cornelia! Great to have you at Murderati. Very excited to meet you in Phoenix at the end of June.
J.T.! How could you do this when I can barely type??? I ain’t gonna play this time, but I will later.
Looking forward to meeting you Brett. You will be at TFest, right? Or did I get that wrong?
Wow, so I started a little something here? Actually, no, it wasn’t me, it was … well, if I go back two mystery writers – Dana Cameron tagged me and Donna Andrews tagged her, but Donna also tagged Pari and Pari was going to tag J.T. but I apparently got to her first, right? Everyone following the taglines here? Ouch, sorry. No pun intended there.
J.T. probably did the best turn by adding to the original list. Great idea, keeping it “on topic”, so to speak. That’s my brilliant little twin sister for you. Pedestrian, pah! Anything but, J.T., anything but.
Can you believe they haven’t confirmed that “Veronica Mars” will be on the new mutated UPN / WB merged network? :: boggles ::
I heart many of your favorites as well. 🙂
Wow. I just got back from NYC and thought I heard whispers about my book. 🙂
I’m looking forward to reading all your books as well! Oh, and because we didn’t want anyone to confuse my book with Cornelia’s book, we’re changing the title. It’s no longer A MEASURE OF DARKNESS.
New title coming soon.
Rob
Ah, the title game. Be sure to let us know, Rob. Murderati fans the world over want to know so they can run out and grab it as soon as it’s out. I know I can speak for this Murderati fan at the very least!