That said, I have certainly been reading more than ever. I started the In Death series by JD Robb while winging my way to Cali and I am currently up to 24. I have decided to go ahead and read the entire series before reviewing, but I will say that I am surprised by how much I'm enjoying these books.
My trip to California was to attend the ALA Midwinter conference in San Diego and I was thrilled to get to meet many amazing writers, including several personal faves. Is it any wonder that I love my job? The faves I mentioned include Neil Gaiman, T. Jefferson Parker and Stewart O'Nan! They were all crazy smart and funny and very gracious to their fans. I managed to grab some great ARCs and I am still making my way through this sea of great writing, but here are a few I want to recommend:
If you haven't read something by these three, do so immediately. They are all fantastic writers and truly cool people as well.
Also want to give a quick thanks to Beth for her review of the Fever series by Karen Marie Moning. I started this series last week because I felt like I owed Beth one and I basically devoured it and finished it on Friday night! You all know that I'm not a fan of paranormals, but this was quite a wild ride and so much fun. I'm going to give it a while to simmer and then post a longer piece on this one, but if you all are looking for something cleverly written, with interesting characters and one of the hottest male leads ever, then get started on this series now. And, oh yeah, Ms. Beth, here's my vote for the TV Barrons...
