It's September, and you know what that means: back to school, falling temperatures, crisp leaves turning colors ... seriously, this has to be my favorite time of year.

I'm also excited to announce the following online appearance I'm doing this month:

Shush!, the world's quietest teen book discussion, is back!

On September 6, 2006, at 8 p.m., teens (and librarians, and teachers) are invited to log on and chat with YOURS TRULY. All teens (and their favorite librarians and teachers) are invited, even if they haven't read my books. When you're ready to join the chat, just point your browser to http://www.bccls.org/teens/shush.

Hope to see you there!

Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdoch (audio); Charmed Thirds by Megan McCafferty; A Mango-Shaped Space by Wendy Mass; Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

Prison Break; House; Justice; Flavor of Love (thanks, Carlie!)

Bloc Party, Silent Alarm; Be Your Own Pet, Be Your Own Pet

The 2006 Fall TV schedule; the new cast of Laguna Beach; working on rewrites of my next novel, WHAT'S COOKING WITH STELLA MADISON?