(Just a quick note: If you are landed here because of a comment I left on your book blog, you might be more interested in my review blog, Carstairs Considers. But you are very welcome to stick around here, too.)
And a trip down memory lane.
I found out that a friend is the editor for Stuart Gibbs, a middle grade author I've been reading for years. They are working together on a graphic novel he did for DC comics. So when Stuart had a book signing in March, I went with her and her husband down to see him.
Of course, I was there to get some books signed, and I got in line. They hopped in to say hi when it was my turn to get some books signed. Stuart was surprised to make the connection, and I think they were a little surprised at how well he knew me.
After that, we grabbed some lunch at Cava, a Mediterranean chain I discovered while on the Canada and New England cruise I did last fall. The one we went to was close to UCLA. In fact, the close we got, the more I recognized the neighborhood. Turned out it was across the street from the old location for The Mystery Bookstore, which I use to frequent quite a bit. It was fun to be back in the neighborhood, but it made me wish we still had a good bookstore dedicated to mysteries in the LA area.
Along the way, we got to hang out, which was a delight.
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