Temporary diva

Every month the readergirlz focus on a different book, and this month its book of a thousand days! They had me answer a few questions, come up with a playlist for the book (it was fun to come up with--I laughed picking some of them, but they're all rockin' songs). There's a forum where you can discuss different questions relevant to the book with others, and I'll be doing a live webchat on May 22 at 6pm EST. I got to meet some of the fabulous readergirlz while I was in Seattle with Libba, including the indomitable Miss Erin, poster girl extraordinaire. Readergirlz is a fantastic, friendly, fiesty group where you can discuss books, get recommendations, and meet authors online. It was created by diva authors Lorie Ann Grover, Dia Calhoun, Justina Chen Headley, and Mitali Perkins.

A bit from a PW article about YA versus adult books:

Despite the number of acclaimed writers for adults who have also produced works for young adults, said Devereaux, the YA genre has not yet shed its stigma. Alexie spoke of the response he’s received from writers in the adult world, since publishing Absolutely True Diary. “I thought I’d been condescended to because I’m an Indian,” he said. “That was nothing compared to the condescension I get because I’ve written a YA novel.” He said that fellow writers have also accused him of chasing a lucrative market. “Because I’ve written a book about a 16-year-old,” he said, “that means I’m a capitalistic whore.”

Calandria asked recently what songs transport me to my youth, and it got me thinking...
Manic Monday
Take On Me, A-Ha
Here Comes the Sun, The Beatles
Wild World, Cat Stevens
Don't You, Simple Minds
Summerday Sands, Jethro Tull
Eye of the Tiger
Forever Young, Peter, Paul, & Mary
You Might Think, Cars
Dream Baby, Go-Go's
You Take My Breath Away, Berlin
Hey Mickey!
Into the Gap, Thompson Twins

I'm off to Atlanta!