Media Round-Up

MOVIES:

I actually saw two movies this weekend, YEAR ONE and THE PROPOSAL.

YEAR ONE we saw with friends, so it was fun, but the movie wasn’t that great. Some funny parts, but by the end I was kind of falling asleep. (Of course, this could totally be because it was a late movie, but I don’t think so.)

Then yesterday The Boy and I saw THE PROPOSAL, which I loved. Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds were awesome in it, and it was funny and cute with good character development -- the best romantic comedy I’ve seen in a while. (And The Boy even gave it an 8.5, which is a very high score for him, especially for a rom-com.)

DVDs:

CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC. Watched a few minutes of it so far, and I’m really nervous that maybe they’ve messed up the book reallllly bad. I mean, why is Luke working in magazines?! And why is it set in New York?! And what’s with the talking mannequins? Sigh.

BOOKS:

Bought so many, HAVE so many.

Next up is ALONG FOR THE RIDE by Sarah Dessen, and I still haven’t read AIRHEAD by Meg Cabot. Which is okay, though, since the next book in the series is already out, and this way I won’t have to wait, yay!

Also have some great grown-up books, too, like DIRTY GIRLS ON TOP by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, and THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett, which my agent recommended. Also just finished THE ACCIDENTAL BESTSELLER by Wendy Wax, which was a really good book about four friends who write a book together. (I’m totally over-simplifying, but it’s women’s fiction at its best, and gives a GREAT peek into the inside world of publishing. Loved it!)

TWITTER:

Yes, I am still twittering. Um, a lot. www.twitter.com/laurenbarnholdt

If you have resisted joining twitter, I think you should. It really is quite fun.

BLOGS:

Allison Winn Scotch talks about dealing with jealousy here and John Green talks about book advances here.

MANUSCRIPTS:

I am working on ONE NIGHT THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING. I am happy with the way it is turning out. In fact, I am getting back to it Right. Now.

And what are YOU reading, watching, writing, blogging, buying?

Happy Monday!

More later,

xx