Clearly I'll never learn

[lady_schrapnell]

Although I have no hesitation about having let LJ/blog reading slip in favour of reveling in the pleasures (if that isn't too tautological) of the latter part of last week and weekend - about which I'll probably post soon - I still feel annoyed with myself for having missed the fact that Connie Willis has published a YA book (novella?  I'll report more when I get my hands on it!).  Saw it this morning when a roundup of Monday's Winter Blog Blast Tour took me to Finding Wonderland's interview with Connie Willis. It's fantastic, and well worth reading - as an introduction to her work if one is needed, or just for a chance to read more of her thoughts if one isn't.

Quick CW story here - she says in the interview that lots of fifth and even fourth-graders have read Doomsday Book and To Say Nothing of the Dog, and Older Daughter is one of those.  (That's not the story - Younger Daughter did too, and in fact, I'm the only readerly wimp in the family who still hasn't managed to face the heartbreak of Doomsday Book!)  She wrote a fan letter to Connie Willis, and got back a six page, hand-written letter, along with a signed copy of Miracle and Other Christmas Stories. Six pages!  Amazing, even without consideration of the amount of fan mail the woman must get...

At the risk of being very repetitive, Lady Schrapnell - character in To Say Nothing of the Dog.  (And for those who know the book but don't know me in RL, a reassurance that my adoption of the username is a joke about me, not indication that I also send grown men diving for cover into the past.)

Comments

[emmaco.livejournal.com]

Novella. You can't be as cranky at yourself as I am - I knew there was one coming out/possibly out and yet still didn't think to add it to my recent US order.

Letting LJ slip for happy things is so much better than because you've been frantic and worried and so on - glad to hear things are going well :)

[lady-schrapnell.livejournal.com]

Definitely it was nice reasons for letting LJ/blog readings slip!

Pain about the order! But maybe now you can get the novella and the new book that's out later this month together? Good grief - can't believe I've already managed to forget the name...

[amomandagirl.livejournal.com]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. READ. THAT. BOOK! Don't make me come over there and thump you.

[lady-schrapnell.livejournal.com]

I've heard it's a good Christmas read... But haven't you been looking for a good excuse to visit Dublin? :)