YA Lit.

Has YA lit. been discussed here? I can't remember.
In most situations I prefer YA to its adult counterpart. Because it is being written for a younger audience the language used to describe the difficult topics is often less harsh. And they don't out right describe skwicky situations. The other thing I find sometimes is YA lit. is better written simply because it cannot rely on shock value, and the people it is aimed at is still supposed to be learning and forming opinions on the use of and the speaking of the English language. Please don't take any of the above to be that I don't read adult works or the that all YA is best, simply that some authors write YA better than adult.
Sharon Shinn is in my opinion one of these people. I have time after time enjoyed her YA books better.

I thoroughly enjoyed Summers At Castle Auburn.

I felt the need to write something, when all I really wanted to do was record that I had finished another book.

musings on food

Have you ever thought consciously about your philosophy with food? I only sorta had. Not to much, just covering the principle that I like food, alot, and that my love of food was stronger than my vanity.

But I think I might have to re-evaluate not only my food philosophy but also the language I use to talk about food. As mentioned often language is powerful, both the negative and the positive.

One of the many things about food that I have been thinking about. All because of a book.
Things follow me about on the internet, but this book followed me out into real life. It kept popping up, so when I saw in on a shelf for sale, I had to get it.

French kids eat everything (and yours can too) - Karen le Billon

Really interesting take on eating habits, in fact if the thought of examining your food philosophy has crossed your mind give it a whirl. Or if you have picky eaters.

IRL

For a couple of months every year people, strange people, come home. And I vacate the internet to go hang out IRL. For a few months every year I have friends. In the plural. Whom I can see. And talk to. Connect with on a deep and personal level fueled by years of mutual understanding and experiences.

No, I am not lonely for most of the year, and yes, I have friends. It is just nice to gather in groups.

Book completed;
Without Fault - Lee Child

To Whom it May Concern

To anyone who recieves customer service,

Please don't be grumpy. It never helps anything.Use this as an opputunity to practice cheerfulness. Pretend to be ok with your life for as long as it takes to get through a line. If the line is long, and you didn't want to be there, chances are high that the cashier is just as frazzled as you are, but they HAVE to smile.

Please don't complain about prices to the cashier, unless it is a very small business and they happen to own the company. The person behind the counter did not decide the price, they have no influence over the price, and definatly did not make you pick up the item in question. If you feel the need to comment on a price chances are high that the last twenty people before you also felt that need. It never makes any ones day better to complain about something that can't be fixed. Please just, don't.

Thank you for listening.

I finished "Why Gender Matters" by Leonard Sax. It amazes me how much common sense is having to be put back into the way we think. For instance, here is a statement that is no longer taken for granted, Boys and Girls are really different. And you think "Duh". Good book.