Links.
• A Judy Blume tribute at a blog called (ahem...) The Poop:
While Blume is a genius, in my opinion everything went downhill with "Superfudge," which was Blume's version of the Ewok forest in "Return of the Jedi." The Fudge character wasn't annoying enough to ruin "Tales of the Fourth Grade Nothing," but he became the literary version of "Caillou" in all the spin-offs -- promoting the idea that bratty whining kids should be indulged. Stupid Fudge.
Dude, am I the only person out there who doesn't hate the Ewoks? I know I'm supposed to, but I just can't. First off, I was the exact right age when they appeared. And secondly, c'mon! The sounds they make? Awesome. Yub yub. Oh, right. Yes, Judy Blume is cool.
• Reviews, spoilers and ARCs. I had no idea that Stephenie Meyer freaked out about New Moon spoilers. Huh.
• The One-Star Challenge. Also at John Scalzi's site, this post about his shareware story is extremely interesting. And cool! (second link via Urban Fantasy Land)
• I'd better talk to Josh about the layout of our new house. (via ABA)
• I've been thinking about getting into this book challenge thing. Specifically this one, because I've had my eye on this book for quite a while now.