You Are My Only, an early blog review

I am not, as most of you know, in the habit of googling my own name.  And so a note I just received alerting me to this beautiful review of You Are My Only made me happy—and came at just the right time.  Thank you so very much, Books, Thoughts and a Few Adventures for these words today.

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Here's the truth: The best news comes when you aren't looking for it, not even imagining it, not pretending not to want it.

And it comes on days when you're feeling sort of drowning-in-the-work-stuff blue.

Via email.

Thanks to Emilie of HarperTeen for your note today that UNDERCOVER has been named to the 2008 New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age list. Just to think that someone in that gorgeous institution was sitting somewhere (perhaps beneath the spangled sky?) with the book in his or her lap—well, that's enough for me. Really. Today, especially, it's huge.

Miss Melissa Walker: You are one generous soul. Get well soon.

Finally, Judy, beautiful Judy, of the dress photographed here. Thanks for the photo session.

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