I’m at the beach this week, but I still saw a few things around the ’net I wanted to share with you this week.
The first round decisions for the Nerds Heart YA tournament are starting to come in. Check it out. I’m a semi-finalist judge with the fabulous Nicole from Linus’s Blanket and I can’t wait to get my books! You know I’m watching this with baited breath!
Speaking of NerdsHeartYA, Melissa over at Book Nut interviewed one of the authors whose book was chosen for the tournament. Meet Jennifer Roy, author of Mindblind, which sounds fantastic by the way.
I really wish I could sew. I want to make one of these Library Tote Bags!
Patrick Ness won the Carnegie Medal for Monsters of Men! He accepted the prize with a “fierce defense of libraries.” As if I needed more cause to love the man. Plus, he’s kind of a cutie.
I don’t know about you, but summer means cooking out around here. These mushroom cheddar sliders look to die for!
I did my first tiny vlog, of sorts, so if you want to hear the thick Southernness of my accent, you can watch it here. I’m responding to a question; my three favorite physical possessions. Three guesses what I said. 
Hope you're having a ball at the beach, sweetie!!!
HEATHER!!!! You are so damn cute! I can't belive this is the first time I've "seen" you in 10 years! Ack! Do one every day! Do one every day!
Funny thing is, I didn't even notice an accent :p You just sound like everyone else down here to me, lol. But you are adorable my dear
It made my day to see and hear you 
And hooray for Ness!! And if you learn to sew, teach me too because I so want to make one of those bags!!
I'm with Chris. You don't sound so very Southern to me. Guess I've been around Southernness for too long! I only could load a tiny bit, though. My internet speed is falling behind the norm.