my new YA girl crushes

Authors Lisa Greenwald, Coe Booth, & Me at the JCC

dead snowman

A happy spring to all.

newfangled things to torture myself #1: groucho edition

Groucho shows a bit of gam.

Now, I've had a LibraryThing account for quite a while,* and the two of us have gotten along well enough. Until recently, that is. They added a new feature to their website called WILL YOU LIKE IT? Based on the contents of your library, they'll guess how likely you are to like a particular book. Of course this meant that I had to ask LibraryThing how likely I was to like my own books.

My "Will You Like It?" results as follows:

LibraryThing thinks you probably won't like Elsewhere (certainty: very high)
LibraryThing thinks you probably won't like Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac (certainty: high)
LibraryThing thinks you will love Margarettown (certainty: low)

So, I guess we can take from this that Library Thing thinks I am likely to like things that are unpopular (i.e. Margarettown) though it can't say for certain because they're dealing with an (alas!) sadly limited set of data for this particular text.

I am reminded of Groucho Marx's quote: "I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member." (This is why you're all being treated to a healthy dose of man leg.)
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*I even have the LibraryThing book barcode scanner, the CueCat. I enjoy using this instrument more than I really want to admit (it's like playing "store") though the CueCat does look a bit... um... tawdry.

I have no idea what this scary rug is... I took this picture from LibraryThing's website.

panel in nyc

I'll be speaking at the New York City JCC with my fellow writers, Coe Booth and Lisa Greenwald. Come if you're in the neighborhood.

"What's A Girl To Read?": A Panel Discussion with Young Adult Authors
Wed, March 25, 2009
6:30pm Networking Reception; 7-9pm Program

There is life beyond Twilight and Gossip Girl! Meet authors Lisa Greenwald (My Life in Pink and Green), Coe Booth (Tyrell & Kendra), and Gabrielle Zevin (Elsewhere) and find out the latest buzz on this increasingly popular genre. The evening will feature a moderated discussion on books geared at teen girls, with an opportunity for Q&A. The author’s books will also be available for purchase.
http://www.mayan.org/currentevents.asp

The JCC in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY
RSVP to Jodie Gordon at jodie@mayan.org.