clear labeling should be MANDATORY!

Once again I was caught by the annoying industry practice of not labeling a book as part of a series. Started reading book THREE, kept thinking there must be something before this...Did some research and found out that not only were there two books before it, they were brought out by another publisher! ;_; I suppose in that case it's hard to ask for the new publisher to reference the old series, but then I'd think the new publisher would kindly republish the old stuff (especially since it's out of print!!!!). And I can't even count how many times I bought a book only to find out it was a sequel...

Same problem with manga, just not nearly as bad. BLEAH.

save the last dance for me?

I love how the simplest things can brighten up a crappy week day in an instant. I was listening to a radio program when they profiled one half of a very successful song-writing team in connection with a CD compilation of their music, when they spoke about how that guy, Doc Pomus, would sometimes take the most personal of topics and create a universal hit. His wife loved to dance, but he couldn't as he had been crippled by polio. He still took her to dance halls and watched her as she danced with other men. But when the last dance was called he'd get up and stumble around the floor with her...And thus was born "Save The Last Dance For Me." I have always loved the original hit by The Drifters as well as Michael Buble's cover. I happen to have both songs:

Save The Last Dance For Me by The Drifters

Save The Last Dance For Me by Michael Buble




You can dance-every dance with the guy
Who gives you the eye,let him hold you tight
You can smile-every smile for the man
Who held your hand neath the pale moon light
But don't forget who's takin' you home
And in whose arms you're gonna be
So darlin' save the last dance for me