Book Report: Meg Cabot rules!!!!
November 27th, 2005 § 3 Comments
Started the day off feeling really tired and completely lacking in any energy. Got a sugar hit in the form of a choc-chip muffin and tea which woke me up slightly. Felt in the blues and went to Borders for some retail therapy. Bought Jennifer Weiner’s latest novel which is a murder-mystery Goodnight Nobody and Meg Cabot’s first novel in the Mediator series. I read the first chapter on her website and have been craving it ever since.
As soon as I bought the books my mood improved. Just having them in my clutches and knowing that soon I was going to be immersed in these lovely worlds lifted my mood. I started reading Mediator-Love You To Death in an extra long lunch break (sshhh, don’t tell anyone) and I’m bloody loving it.
Meg Cabot rules. She writes so well and with such verve that I’ve become an addict. I know I’m going to have to get the whole series now that I’ve started. Since they’re young adult book they are quite slim (about 50,000 words) which is about 2 hours of reading time for me. I’m just thankful I’ve already got some dough stashed in my kitty at home so I can go book-buying again by the end of the week.
I’ve learnt that when I’m feeling like this (as in not in the mood to write AT ALL) I just have to go with it. And nothing gets me back in the mood to work on my own writing as quickly as reading really great novels by fabulous writers. Inspiration (in the form of hero-worship and envy mixed in equal amounts) gets me motivated.
It’s sometimes hard to tell the difference between a real energy slump and the pursuit of procrastination but I’ve learnt to trust my instincts. This isn’t procrastination. I’ve got scenes for my novel plotted and the characterisation is going swimmingly I just honestly feel wiped out.
Either I’m coming down with something (please God no, she pleads from the floor) or this weather is really stuffing around with my body clock. It’s constantly overcast and dark indoors so you can just feel any energy ebbing on a tide of fatigue. But remembering I’ve got the rest of the Mediator book to get through and Shepherd’s Pie for dinner means that getting through the next few hours of work will not be that tortorous. Who knows I might even get through some work (snicker, snicker)!!!
PS I still haven’t typed my handwritten notes. Oh well, it’s for another day when I feel like a stronger person.
Her blog alone makes me laugh, so I guess it’s about time I got some of her books.
Type up those pages, young lady!! (Says she, with about 5 to do. Oops!)
I know exactly how you feel! Whenever I read a great book I feel refreshed and ready to tackle my own writing again. I feel that way right now right after reading Kyra Davis’, “Sex Murder and A Double Latte.”
Gabrielle, yes I read Cabot’s blog for ages before finally taking the plunge and getting one of her books. Now I’m a convert.
Shoegirl, Kyra Davis rules. Can’t wait for her second book to come out. I saw the cover on her blog and it is gorgeous. I also love that she’s brought back long book titles.