jessicagallagher | Less Witty - More Witless (Reply)

Originally published at constant-casualty.net. You can comment here or there.

I can’t thank you all enough for your sweet, sweet comments on my previous post. I never imagined for my words to have such an impact on readers. It’s times like these that I’m thankful I haven’t given up on blogging, because that kind of feedback and reactions to my writing is really what makes me want to write. So thank you, thank you, thank you.

I have nothing new to report, but I was getting a little wary of loading my page and seeing so much vanity on my site. I had to come up with something to push it down a little bit. Everything is still just trucking along. Work is… well, work. I went out with an old co-worker and very good friend (also known as my big sister I never had) the other night for dinner. I haven’t seen her since the 4th of July, so it was really nice to catch up with her.

Recently I bought the re-released version of “The Secret Circle” by L. J. Smith, which was my all-time favorite trilogy when I was a teenager. I was so utterly excited to see the book on the shelves at the book store… I had no idea it was out until I went to buy “Breaking Dawn” and it was on the same display. I was a bit afraid that when I read it again, being much older than I had been when I dubbed it my favorite book ever, it would be a disappointment. Can I just say that this is seriously one of my all-time favorite books ever? And not only did I devour it and dig out the original books out of storage, but it rekindled my obsession with L. J. Smith as an author and I shall re-read all of her books I own now. They’re re-releasing her “Vampire Diaries” series as well. Oh my god I cannot wait!

Since I was digging through my storage, I found a bunch of books that I had loved when I was younger. Now I’m re-reading “Kissed By An Angel” by Elizabeth Chandler… which I just realized takes place in the town in Connecticut that I’m currently employed in. Too weird. OHMIGOD they’re re-releasing that, too! In December!!! Look at that cover! So pretty. I must own this.

I always thought that I wanted to be a young adult author when I was growing up. I was obsessed with young adult literature. While I was engulfed in reading my “Secret Circle” trilogy, my mother shook her head and said, “I can’t believe you’re actually reading that again. Twenty-five years old.” And it occured to me that I will never, ever not love young adult fiction. It’s my guilty pleasure.