New Atalanta

We've got an exciting week coming up next week on new_atalanta - a week where the readers and commentors get to have their say about girls fiction. We're one member short of 100, and it would be great to reach that number for next week - so if you're interested in girl's fiction and discussions of it, head on over and join us!

In the meantime celeria has posted an article about the stagnation of time in modern girls fiction (think Baby-Sitters Club or Sweet Valley High). You can find it here

Talking of girls fiction, I have book reviews to make *g*

Book Post

Book 86:Love Lessons by Jacqueline wilson

"I don't want you to go to school, poppet. Heaven knows, I hated it myself. But now your dad's not able to teach you we'll just have to give it a go. And maybe . . . maybe it's time you two learned to fit in more. I just want you both to be happy."

( Review is here )

Book 87: A Tale of Two Families by Jenny Pausacker

My family looks normal on the surface, same as the Maxwells, but underneath there's all these secrets. Terry being secretly famous. Mum being a secret Women's Libber. My life's not quite as normal and boring as I thought.

( Another review )

He's not purrrrty

President Bush calls John Howard ugly and bald . . .

Of course, in Australian Parliament, those words would almost be akin to compliments . . .

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And I have a new icon. Thought it was appropriate since the State of Origin is coming up, and Heidi and I were joking about how Queenslanders speak yesterday ( . . . ay . . . )

Fic: Push and Pull (Spooks): R

Title: Push and Pull
Author: MelWil
Rating: R
Disclaimer: Not my characters unfortunately
Summary: He stood in the doorway, a bottle of champagne under his arm.
Spoilers: Up to episode 3.1

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( Tom stood in the doorway, a bottle of expensive champagne tucked under his arm, and a strange smile on his face. )