Books

Book Signing And Cake

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I love book signings. First you get to talk and see the author. Then you can talk with others who like said author. And you can’t forget about getting a signed and personalized copy. What’s not to love?
At the bookstore today was Maria V. Snyder‘s release party for her newest book, Night Study. Last February was the launch for the previous book in the series. This year, I remembered to bring my camera.
Maria brought a delicious cake that featured the American, Australian, and Great Britain covers of the novel.
She set up and signed books.
Hey! Here’s a rare picture of me. I got a picture with her and my newly signed book. Can’t wait to read it.

Afterwards I finished reading a ton poems for the campus literary magazine, so no plastic pony stuff for today. So here’s one of the nameplate halters I made being modeled on the owner’s model. It looks really nice. 🙂

Photo credit Tiffany Magnett

Done! Well Almost.

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The western saddle is 99% done. I need to do some things to the stirrups but the saddle-saddle is done. A girth and a bridle needs made but first I need to figure out who will wear it.
I’m *very* happy with how this came out. I feel like my tooling has come a long way since last year’s Harry Potter saddle!  

It snowed last week. It lasted overnight before melting away. But there was enough for me to have it in a picture. This is what I’ve been reading. The 5th Wave. Well, other than textbooks. I’ve started it off and on since high school (I found a valentine’s day chocolate and flower buying form inside it!). Since the movie is coming out I have a deadline to meet and maybe it will be the final push for me to finish it. The movie looks like it will be good and interesting. Plus I like the people in it, which is a plus.
It’s told in 1st and 3rd person from different characters. If the whole thing was written in 3rd person……I think I would have finished it by now. But I’m curious about how it will end so I think it will be finally completed.

Books + Halters

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Tomorrow is the first day of my spring semester! I’m excited about my classes because A) I don’t have a mathy math class. Which is always wonderful. The only thing I’m not looking forward to is waking up way earlier than what I’m used to. 🙂
I came home to a package, which included books. I read Elizabeth Wein’s Rose Under Fire which is the second book after Code Name Verity, but they’re connected standalones so the order isn’t nearly as important. Blue Lily, Lily Blue is the third book in a quartet (fourth book is coming out in the next couple of months).  I need to finish the second one. So two completely different genres with the connection being awesome authors. 

I also finished some more halters. A couple of people asked about more American Pharoah, so these have been claimed.

The odd ball is for Weather Girl. I *still* haven’t unpacked from my last show so this was the first Weather Girl I found. I think the halter looks nice on a decorator model!

Water Horses In A Signed Book

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These two books look the same, but they aren’t.

Back in December, before Christmas, Maggie Stiefvater made an offer on her Facebook page that I couldn’t refuse.

A signed book with a doodle in it? YES PLEASE. The first thing that crossed my mind was “Nice gift–for myself.” I am a semi-selective book hoarder, so having multiple copies of my most favorite books is not unusual for me. And The Scorpio Races is one of them. I bought the first hardback last year after having an ebook copy for a couple of years.
Maggie Stiefvater is an artist and was one before becoming a full time author so I knew the doodles would be nice. A week or so after ordering, she posted a video of her drawing and signing at Fountain Bookstore.

And what’s the book about? The Scorpio Races takes place on the island of Thisby from the the dual perspectives of Puck and Sean. Every November there’s a special race where riders try to control their horses long enough to survive past the finish line.It’s called The Scorpio Races. The story surrounds the events working up to the race. These aren’t regular horses either–they’re called the Capaill Uisce and the sea calls to them. And sometimes your blood. 
In other words, it’s pretty awesome and I love the characters, plot, and writing style. Hence why I now own three copies. My doodled copy came a couple of weeks ago, but I thought it was about time to share it.

I am quite pleased with my copy.  And I love the horse!

And in tiny model horse news, I finished another American Pharoah halter today. I liked how it came out, so here’s a random tack photo!