Day: August 19, 2010

Booksigning at Borders in Torrance

Booksigning at Borders in Torrance

My booksigning in Torrance was a lot of fun. I got there early (you can never predict LA traffic) and, after picking up a few books I was interested, sat in the little area set up for me early, too.

There were a fair number of people there already, so I just started nattering at them and they seemed to enjoy it. Later, I read the For Readers New to Pern section and the first six pages of the first chapter.

I had a great time and I hope everyone there did, too!

Castles, Battles, & Bombs

Castles, Battles, & Bombs

If you’re into military history and you’ve progressed to the point of considering the role economics play in military campaign, then this book looks like the first in what will hopefully be a long list of books which become military economics.

I’ve just started and am taking it slowly but I’m finding it intriguing and thought-provoking, to say the least.

Only the Good Spy Young

Only the Good Spy Young

I picked up Ally Carter’s first in this series, I’d tell You I Love You But Then I’d Have to Kill You on the basis of the title and the blurb.

At the time I thought it was promising. The second Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy book only seemed just slightly more promising but with the third, Don’t Judge a Girl by her Cover, she really kicked the whole story up a level.

She doesn’t disappoint with Only the Good Spy Young, either. I can’t tell whether there will be one or two more books in the series, but I will look forward to them either way.

Admittedly, these books are YA, so you’ve got to be able to let yourself think YA or you probably won’t find these books to your tastes.

Oh, yeah, I devoured this book, finished it in less than a day.