Goodreads acquired by Amazon...

​Goodreads, the fabulous social group for book lovers, has announced today that they have been acquired by Amazon. 

Heres the link. ​

And people are FREAKING OUT. OMG change is bad. Amazon is killing the independent bookstores, etc. ​

I've taken a stand regarding Amazon. I do not purchase books from Amazon, I pay the extra money to support independent stores. The experience of a indie store is worth the extra money, in my opinion. I won't fault someone for buying books from Amazon, I get the reason why. However, Amazon's acquisition of Goodreads will not alter the way that I buy my books. As long as the user experience of Goodreads remains the same, I have no plans to discontinue use of their service. 

Neil Gaiman Returns to Marvel

​Photo credit to http://poressaspaginas.wordpress.com/2011/11/27/meu-autor-de-cabeceira-neil-gaiman/.

Hot off the presses: Neil Gaiman Returns to Marvel.

​Even more to add to Neil's to-do list. 2013 is the year of Gaiman. 

Freaking Amazing Day

I'm not a big fan of living in Florida. Its so hot, and so secluded. The literary community is very slim. We're generally passed over for concerts - at least, the concerts that I would like to see. So, I wouldn't have put money on a Amanda Palmer/Neil Gaiman Ninja gig happening near me.

Around 5pm yesterday, while reading my Twitter feed, I turned to my boyfriend and said, Amanda Palmer is going to be in Sarasota tomorrow, I'm going. It was so obvious that I would be going. Luckily, I was able to convince him to go with me and experience the awesomeness of the couple. ​

The timing was serendipitous. I stepped out of the car and Neil and Amanda were parked directly in front of me. I struggled, should I bug them now? Or, should I be polite? And if I'm polite, will I ever have this opportunity again? So, I asked if it was ok to get a picture before they were surrounded by folks. They were incredibly kind and gracious, which is in line with what I've ever heard of the two. ​

I can hardly explain the excitement of this moment for me. Both of these artists have lit a fire in me, in times when my mental state was very dark. Neil brought hope. Amanda brought acceptance. 

Thanks to both for more than I was able to explain in person. ​