Reality Proves Me Right

My editing and publishing teacher asked us to bring in examples of good and bad flap copy (aka, the back copy of a book that entices you to read it).

For an example of good flap copy, I quoted Jennifer Crusie's flap copy for Faking It.

My teacher wasn't impressed because it mentioned a secret in the protagonists past. Yet three students asked me for the title and author name after I finished.

The Flist Has Spoken

1. Comment.

2. I will write you something vaguely resembling fiction based on the icon you used.

3. If the icon in question does not contain fictional characters, I reserve the right to Make Some Shit Up.

Do Androids Dream Of Electronic Sheep?

from last week's fannish5:

Who are your 5 favorite non-humanoid characters?

1.) Jarvis, Iron Man.

2.) Peachblossom, Protector of the Small series.

3.) Bob, The Dresden Files

4.) Hobbes, Calvin & Hobbes.

5.) Sonic Screwdriver (totally a character and you know it).

Watching The Movie Counts, Right?

So, the_sun_is_up found a list of 1,001 books to read before you die.

Below, I've marked which ones I've read in bold and which ones I've read part of, heard of, intend to read, etc in italics. Plus snarky comments, because who doesn't love snarky comments.

( An embarressing fraction of the total list.... )