Happy Birthday to me

[rachelmanija]

It's my birthday! I did my celebration with friends in LA yesterday, with a lavish spread of assorted lunch things and Sweet Lady Jane's triple berry cake. Today I'm driving home with a ton of leftovers, including half the cake, to quietly celebrate at home by gardening, writing fic, reading, petting my cats, and generally enjoying my beautiful home.

If you would like to help me celebrate my birthday, here are some helpful suggestions:

1. Tell me in comments if I've made your life (or just day) happier or better in any way.

2. My Amazon wishlist

3. Write or draw or create me something! Original or fanfic. If you click on my "fic exchange letter" tag, you will find a ridiculously long list of everything I've ever been into, all of which I'm still into, complete with prompts.

4. Review something interesting or amusing.

5. Recommend something you think I'd enjoy.

Comments

[just_ann_now]

You love the Bug People as much (and possibly more!) than I do! And thanks for all the Adrian Tchaikovsky reviews. Have a wonderful day!

Edited to add: I read Pastoral Song (from your wish list) and enjoyed it very much.

[zdashamber]

Thank you for plumping up my DW reading list by posting good stuff, often! I like reading your reviews. I found "Elder Race" from you and it was delightful.

[radiantfracture]

Happy birthday! I have enjoyed both your blogging and your published work very much!

[philomytha]

Happy Birthday! It's been lovely sharing a fandom with you this year and getting to know you a little, and I've picked up quite a few books from your reviews. And I always love reading about how your garden is doing, too!

[escritoireazul]

Happy, happy birthday! Your writing always makes my life happier, and I am grateful that you exist.

[thistleingrey]

Happy birthday! I enjoy reading the variety of your book posts especially, and esp. this year.

[copperfyre]

Happy birthday!! I hope you have a lovely day <3 Seeing you've made a post always makes my day happier because I love your book reviews (even if they do mean my TBR list is ever growing) and I've happily spent time going back through some of your hilarious tags. Your description of books as whether they lean into their premise or not has genuinely changed the way I think about media.

[jenett]

Happiest of birthdays! (And that cake looks fantastic!)

I love seeing your posts pop up on my reading list - even when they're (entirely valid!) complaints or rants, you have a gift for how you write about what's going on in your life in a way that's thoughtful and illuminating.

(Also, ongoing gratitude for all the wisdom you've shared about publishing and writing.)

[pauraque]

Happy birthday! I always enjoy your book review posts and they inspire me to read more.

[sartorias]

Happy birthday! I just got home an hour ago, and am slowly reassembling my life. But I am so glad you got in an awesome day yesterday, and hope today with the kitties is sweet!

[luzula]

Happy birthday! I always enjoy your book reviews. : )

[oracne]

Happy Birthday! I've learned a lot about horror and post-apocalyptic books from you!

[coffeeandink]

Happy birthday!

[maidenjedi]

Happy birthday! Dropped a fic I had been toying with for a prior exchange, seems to fit some of your old prompts. :-) Hope it's a good one!

[rachelmanija]

Yessss, I'm so thrilled with this! Thank you so much! Commenting now.

[qian]

Happy birthday!!!

[tigerflower]

Happy happy birthday! Here is something you might enjoy: https://www.tiktok.com/@sarahtkaufman/video/7122170526759439658?_r=1&_t=8V4zndUwsIA&is_from_webapp=v1&item_id=7122170526759439658

[rachelmanija]

Thank you, that was absolutely delightful. I hope it ends up on Broadway.

[kathmandu]

Happy Birthday!

[sheafrotherdon]

Happy birthday! I enjoy vibing with someone else whose parents are a disaster!

[landingtree]

Happy Birthday!

I really enjoy your reviews, they've put me in the way of some great things and are one of the most fun ways to hear about terrible things.

Also, reading your blog has contributed over the years to my growing sense of 'hey, maybe therapy can actually be really good' - and on top of that, the therapist I now see is one you recommended and linked to, which has recently been making my life hugely better, so thank you!

[sabotabby]

Happy birthday! I have adored your writing in various forms, and your detailed book reviews are a delight and a joy.

[rilina]

Happy Birthday!

[sovay]

Happy birthday! Ace of Aces (1933) seems to have fallen off the back of this internet.

[kass]

Happy birthday to you! Your presence here on this site brings me comfort.

[loligo]

Happy birthday, and I hope you have a wonderful year ahead of you!

[catlinyemaker]

Happy Birthday! You've introduced me to so many great authors with your book reviews, and also helped me dodge some books that would actually be bad for me. Thank you so much!