One of my favourite authors, Diana Gabaldon, is going to be at the Bayers Lake Chapters on October 27th, at 7 pm. Signing her latest book, A Breath Of Snow And Ashes.
I am most put out.
When her last book, The Fiery Cross, came out, my friend and I headed out to the selfsame Chapters at 7 am (!) on a cold December morning to meet Ms. G and have her sign our copies of the entire Outlander series (along with about 200 other people). There were people there dressed in cloaks (cloaks!) but I think I was probably still in my pyjamas. Hey, it was 7 in the damn morning on a Saturday! She was really nice and holy crap, a BEAUTIFUL woman. For some reason or another, during her little “talk” to her rabid fans, she told us her age. Unbelievable — the woman was born in 1952. Which means she’s… uhm… 53 years old? I swear to God she looks like she’s in her 30s. So yay for her!
Anyway, it was very cool, and I now have the entire set of Outlander books, personally inscribed, from the author. If you haven’t read these books, and are looking for something to entertain you for a week or so, I highly recommend this series. The author is an amazing writer and you will totally be sucked in.
Except now, I live too far away from Halifax to be able to jaunt over on a Thursday night at 7 pm (esp. since who knows when I’m getting paid, but also because if I work at 6 pm on Thursday night, how am I supposed to also be in Halifax? I don’t even have an evil twin or ANYTHING! damnit) and so my (as yet unpurchased) copy of A Breath Of Snow And Ashes is going to have to remain unsigned. If you know me at all you’ll know that I’m sort of anal about things “matching” so this is going to drive me INSANE.
I am right now offering to send anyone who is willing to go hang out at Chapters for me a) the cash for the book and postage, b) any knitted item you want (er, that I can knit, please don’t request socks or you’ll be sadly disappointed) for standing around in line and having it signed for me.
I know, I know, it’s a long shot, but it’s worth a try, right?
NB: just because I haven’t purchased the book yet doesn’t mean that I don’t know what happens. Rob was kind enough to find me the book on tape so I’ve been listening rabidly for the past two weeks. Oh, how I laughed, and cried, and nearly became a lunatic when certain things happened that I won’t spoil here but holy cow! ARGH! And now we have to wait what? Another 4 years til the next book?
Gadzooks!
I just started the book… I think I should have re-read the last one but I am an idiot and can’t remember stuff!!
Good luck- hope you get someone to help you out!
Sorry, won’t be in Halifax…
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