Nicknames for Favorite Authors

Does anyone else have affectionate nicknames for some of their favorite writers? No, just me? Damn.

Below is a list of nicknames I have for some of my favorite writers (I'll add to the list as I think of more):

William Shakespeare becomes Shakes, W. Shakes, Willy Shakes, or Will McShake Shakes depending on the day of the week or what mood I happen to be in.

You know... Shakes was kind of attractive in a middle-aged, slightly balding up top kind of way. And the 'stash is very nice.

Nicholas Sparks is Nicky Sparks, or Sparkie.

Nicky ain't so bad looking either. I'm weak against eye crinkles!

James Patterson is J. Pat or J. Patty or Pats.

Great tortured writer look, Pats!

Nora Roberts becomes N. Robs or Nory.

Looking Nory, looking good!

In case you're wondering . . . yes, I do sometimes utter these nicknames aloud in public or to friends.

Books + Cheap = Blissful Me!

All of the above for just $18. Eighteen dollars, people!!!

The Mt. Pleasant Library in Pleasantville, NY hosts a Friends of the Library Book Sale each semester. As a student of the nearby Pace University, I always make it my mission to go. Planning ahead, I empty out my backpack (regardless of whether or not I have class that day) and pack only additional tote bags . . . just in case. This time I went with a good friend and fellow book lover and it was so much fun.

We squealed and screeched in excitement when we spotted something good: "Ahhh!" "What?!" "Look!" "Oh my god!" "I know!"

We gloated and teased when one of us grabbed something worthy before the other. "Lookie what I found?" "What? No! Are you going to take it?" "You bet I am!" "Dammit! Lucky." "Wanna share my tote bad?" "So you can steal my books? I don't think so!" "Dammit!"

In other words, we probably terrified the locals with our "enthusiasm."

I'm looking forward to quite a few of these goodies in particular . A few of them are from my TBR list; yay! I'm excited for the three novels by Stephen King, Joyland in particular as my mentor teacher highly recommended it. I'm been looking forward to Dan Brown's Inferno since reading Dante's entire Divine Comedy in a course at Pace. Lastly, Arthur Conan Coyle's The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes to tide me over until BBC's Sherlock returns with Season three.

Sigh . . .  Cumberbatch, you beautiful, beautiful man, you!

How about you, esteemed reader? Any good books come into your possession recently? Share the titles in the comments!