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[ginavive.livejournal.com]

I'm in the middle of reading Charlaine Harris's Sookie Stackhouse series. In the middle of a book I'm reading, she introduces a bit character's husband.

His name was Micah.

I had to put the book down, and dry heave like a cat with a hairball for ten minutes before I could get the awful taste of wereleopard crap out of my mouth and continue reading the book. Thank you, LKH, for ruining a name that would other wise be perfectly acceptable. I'm still reading in hopes that this character will suddenly meet a violent end and fulfill my private fantasies.

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[judes.livejournal.com]

can someone explain to me how "rolling" someone works? i'm not quite sure since it seemed to have changed to something completely different than how i saw it originally after DM.

continuing on to wade through the sludge that is DM

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[allova.livejournal.com]

All quotes from LKH are in italics.

I was reading this entry of LKH's blog and was amazed by the statistics she posted for the success of Danse Macabre. I was intrigiued - were they were for real or was she being delusional?

It was time for some sleuthing.

LKH claims that "We're number two on the New York Times list". According to today's online version, she's actually number 4. She also claims that 'they' are "number three on the USA Today list" - according to the online version of the list she's number 18 (but that she was number three last week.) I couldn't check the Wall Street Journal list because I don't have a susbscription.

I have to say, I'm dumbfounded that her claims are mostly true. Danse Macabre is selling. Her tripe is being positively reinforced. This is why she thinks she's the diety on earth and that all shall love Anita. This is why she thinks what she is doing is a good idea - apart, of course, from her crazy.

Also, did anyone else spot in that blog entry when she said (emphasis mine) "(truthfully I'd have to check back through messages from my editor to be certain, so I'll say what I'm certain of)"

An editor! So she does have one! What are they being paid to do? It seems all they do is sit on theirs laurels (ooh! a pun!) and watch the figures.

However, what I'd like to know is who most of all is: who on earth is buying the book?