a joy to hear (and see... eventually)

[rose_griffes]

FYI, Justina Ireland's Dread Nation is $2.99 today on some digital platforms. Definitely worth a read, and if you're looking for black authors to support, then zombies and an alternate post-Civil War story is an entertaining way to do that.

Edited to add: remember how much I LOVED the cover art for the sequel to that book? There's a (very short) video of the cover shoot.

Watch on YouTube

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Me starting season two of Burn Notice: TRICIA HELFER?!

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My garden has started producing cucumbers now and I'M SO PLEASED. I love cucumbers: sliced and soaked in vinegar-water with a dash of salt. Now if only the zucchini and squash would be productive... (I'm aware of the reputation for zucchini proliferation. So I may laugh at myself later this summer, but right now? I WANT SOME GARDEN-FRESH ZUCCHINI.)

Comments

[yourlibrarian]

I have that reaction sometimes when someone I like turns up in a story unexpectedly. And I do like Helfer.

[elperian]

I wish Dread Nation didn't involve zombies because it looks fantastic but there are some things I just cannot do!

TRICIA HELFER INDEED!!! This show has such a fun cast.

Good luck with gardening! :D

[rose_griffes]

You know, I don't particularly like zombies either. Not my thing at all. But this book works for me because zombies are just the set-up for the AU; the living characters are definitely the main focus.

(Also, since this is a book, I don't have to deal with the visuals of zombies, which is a big part of my problem with zombies.)

[elperian]

It's very linked to my cannibal phobia, so somehow reading about it might be worse.

[tinny]

Lol, by now I think Tricia Helfer was in everything. :D