Suzanne Collins, Scott Westerfeld, and Senator Stevens

I'm sure you guys already know what I'm going to say.
Today I logged onto Tumblr after a long day(or, rather, just opened the page-it's not like I ever log off)and found my dashboard full of the loading circle of death. Any of you devoted bloggers out there, you know the panic I experienced. Then I remembered the date.
It's Shutdown Day.
To be perfectly honest, I'm still confused. I'm not totally sure what's going on. But I do know that I have been informed that somebody is trying to take away my internet. Given that I'm a blogger, writer, fanperson, and possessor of several internet friends, I think you can see why this concept would be upsetting for me.
If anybody would like to step up and explain this to me a bit better, I would welcome it, 'cause I'm beginning to feel like I'm living in the future, and it is not Gene Roddenberry's.

Sing It, Daddy!

Given the news from the Supernatural offices, I think there's a subject we need to talk about.

Musicals.

A Collar of Shame

Whew! Fresh off a second vacation and several books, I have a brand-new review for you guys. I just finished this book this morning, but, to be perfectly honest, I can't shut up about it. Today's subject is Leigh Bardugo's awesome debut, Shadow and Bone.
Again, I'm tackling a very spoilery novel, so the only thing I can really say is, it's great, it's wonderful, go read it. It's got twice as many twists and turns as a roller coaster, so I wouldn't advise finding out much beforehand. Do yourself a favor and skeedadle.

In Memoriam

Now seems like a good time to talk about death.

The Age Gap

I've noticed a little something during my adventures in TVLand lately. I don't know if any of you are enlightened on the concept of Dawson Casting-actors much older than their characters, such as a 27-year-old Paul Wesley as a(sort of)seventeen Stefan Salvatore-but I'm beginning to wonder about another variant of thing syndrome of inaccuracy. Is there such a thing as Dawson Writing?
(moderate spoilers for BtVS season 5)

....On A Spiritual Level

After a long period of deliberation that involved very little active thinking, I've decided to venture into a scary, largely unfamiliar, and potentially disastrous area of blogging.

Insert a frightening finger wiggle and suspenseful music here.

I'm going to......

Review. That's right, cuties, I'm going to inflict my opinions on you. Without further adieu, our ruminating for today: Fangirl, by my very favorite non-fantasy author, Rainbow Rowell. 

This boy's my first review because I, in a dry spot in my summer reading fest, decided to revisit it. And, boy, was it a good idea. I'm not quite sure of the best way to do this, so I'm just going to go through the various aspects and angles of this touching, funny book. Unfortunately, there's not much I can say about this book without spoilers, so if you haven't read it, I advise viewer discretion. Seriously, just go and read it. It's fantastic and you'll love every second. 

FLY, YOU FOOLS.

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

Hollywood Psych

And how does Buffy feel about that?