I have writing news! And I read some books! And it’s cold in Tucson! C’mon, at least pretend you’re excited. My delicate writer’s ego bruises easier than an overripe heirloom tomato. And if you humor me, you get memes. OK, fine, you get memes anyway. Let’s get this party started before I make a bigger idiot of myself. Welcome to the Weekend Coffee Share, hosted by Natalie the Explorer, and the What’s On Your Bookshelf Challenge, hosted by Sue, Donna, Jo and Deb. Grab a treat, have a seat, and let’s get to it. Brrrrrr…. Greetings from Tucson, where it’s 30F, and we’re all whining about being cold. This is the part of the post where the Canadians, New Englanders, and Midwesterners roll their eyes and whip out those tiny violins. But: And yes, I really have been walking around in a winter coat with the hood up. Hopefully we’ll return to our regularly-scheduled weather bragging next week–before I develop hypothermia. Writing News! I’ve been teasing some writing news for awhile now, not because I’m an attention-seeking jerk (ahem) but because I had to wait for everything to be official. The i’s are dotted and t’s crossed, so now I can share. I’ve shared before that this has been a rough year for me, writing-wise, so this kind of external validation means a lot. Holiday News Heads-up that the Weekend Coffee Share is going on hiatus for two weeks. I’ll still be blogging, but I probably won’t stick to my weekly schedule. In fact, since I’m taking a couple of weeks off work, I may randomly post random nonsense whenever I feel like it. I get in trouble when I’m unscheduled. Let’s Talk About Books, Baby! It’s hard to believe it’s already been a month since the last What’s On Your Bookshelf post. I’m tired of living life on fast forward. Can we slow down? Please? Anyway. On to the books. Here’s what I read since last month’s post: Memes! Pretty sure this meme has ruined The Hunger Games for me. I can’t believe they omitted a square of toilet paper from the image on the left. Does this person even read? There’d better be fava beans on the menu and Chianti on the wine list. Me, every time I go to a library: Also me in a library: Speaking of used bookstores… Me in the writing section at Bookman’s a couple of weeks ago: Also the day I discovered the crime fiction section in my university library. I want to build a blanket fort in the aisle and live there. The books in my home office can relate to this one: I literally did that last night. Someone should develop a men’s cologne that smells like new books. Guys, you’d have nerdy girls like me climbing you like a tree. And finally: How about y’all? Reading anything good this weekend? I’m reading Blind Journey: A Journalist’s Memoirs by Jack Hawn, fellow Arizona Authors Association member and former journalist for the LA Times.