Mel's Shopping Diary
New Blue Bloods Fan Board!
July 10, 2006 Just a few quick things today...One of my readers, the fabulous Amanda, has started a Blue Bloods fan board! Yay! You can log in, talk about the books, talk about the characters, and my favorite -talk about who you want to see in the movie, if there ever is one. (Hopefully we will have some good news in that front soon!)
As for me, I always imagined Mary Kate Olsen as Schuyler, and Adam Brody as Oliver. It's hard to cast Jack, since there are so few super-blonde actors (I read somewhere that Hollywood likes dark-haired leading men, blonde was seen as too elitist and would alienate the movie-watching public)--something that led to the disastrous dye job on Tom Cruise when he played Lestat. Anne Rice always said she imagined Rutger Hauer in the role.
I also forgot to add a few fun celeb sightings from last week.
B-List Sighting!!
Last week I was having lunch with my girlfriends at Joan's On Third, the same deli where I spotted Kirsten Dunst earlier this year. Who was standing in line in front of me? Nick Stahl! The cutie from Terminator: Rise of the Machines, and Carnivale, and the movie where he's an architecture student who gets killed by the ex-husband of Marisa Tomei, his girlfriend in the movie. I can't remember the title but it was a good movie. I love when they make movies about architects since my husband is one. (In the movies the architects always make models, which is so funny since making models is a very lowly intern's job!) Anyway, Nick Stahl, in a gray button-down shirt, dirty jeans, and looking totallllly skinny and cute, with those big blue eyes. Hmm, maybe we could put green-colored contacts in him and he could play Jack? He's SUCH a hottie. All of us girls just wanted to pet him.
A-List Sighting!!
Last week, Mike and I were having dinner with my dear friend Kim DeMarco (who illustrated my first novel Cat's Meow and is a cover artist for the New Yorker) at Ita-Cho, a very New York-y Japanese restaurant in L.A. It's New York-y because it's all grungy but the food is fabulous, and the clientele is super-snooty entertainment insidery people. It's not a flashy, in your face place like Koi. And who walks in at 10pm but Leonardo di Caprio and his new girlfriend Bar Rafaeli! Leo was wearing a t-shirt, jeans and a baseball cap pulled down low (a sure sign it's a celebrity--we non-famous people have no need to wear caps pulled down low over our foreheads). He looked a little chunky. Bar was pouty and pretty and wearing a tank-top and looking all of 17 (she is 20). Leo was feeding her sushi. He was also totally chowing down. There was a frisson in the restaurant when he entered, although since it was a New York-y place, we all pretended not to notice. Although Kim and I kept whispering very loudly to each other: "Leo!" "I know!" "So cool!"
Anyway, that's it for today. Sign up on the Blue Bloods board! I'll be logging on too. I have the Blue Bloods sequel due so I won't be blogging as much in the coming weeks.
xoxo
Mel
On July 20, 2006 at 10:07 pm, Mel had this to say:
awww, thanks! so glad you enjoyed it!!
On July 23, 2006 at 8:40 am, Kriss Dod had this to say:
Ms. De La Cruz, you have oudone yourself once again. I devoured this book. I thought the Au Pairs was good, but this was just excellent. The characters were amazing. I would love to see a movie about this. Schuyler, Oliver, and Jack were my favorite characters. Where did you get the idea to create this book???!!! Please tell me that another Blue Blood series will be comming out soon??!!!
On July 24, 2006 at 3:05 pm, Mel had this to say:
Hi! Thanks so much for your nice comment! I got the idea to write the book from doing a bit of research on the Mayflower’s descendants - it’s kind of crazy how many Presidents and famous people can trace their history to the Mayflower. Like President Bush, President Roosevelt, people like Katharine Hepburn, etc. And I was thinking - what if all those elite people were also vampires? That would explain a lot wouldn’t it? 
And I got the idea to tie it in with the myth in Milton’s Paradise Lost by thinking of what the word vampire means, pyre=fire, and I thought, what if vampire meant “fire angel”? And it went from there.
The sequel, MASQUERADE comes out next March! And Book 3: REVELATIONS comes out March 08!
xo
Mel
On July 25, 2006 at 8:41 pm, Mariah Smith had this to say:
I absolutely loved your book and I’m looking foward to the sequel! I myself have been able to retrace my history back to the Mayflower and I thought this book is the best book I’ve read that has to do with the subject of vampires! If you do choose to make this into a movie please do tell and if there are casting calls also tell! Thank you for writing such a wonderful novel!!!
On August 6, 2006 at 6:50 am, Kriss Dod had this to say:
Miss Cruz,
Are you going to come back to New York some time? I am upset that I couldn’t come to your past party held in New York City; hence, I was wondering if you were goig to have another party in the city so that I could have you sign my books and actually meet you in person???
You are definately my favorite author!!!!
xoxo
On August 7, 2006 at 5:21 pm, Mel had this to say:
hi kris!
yes, i should be back in NY next year, probably around the summer when BB2 comes out-- we’ll do another fun party! i hope you can make it!
xoxo
mel
On August 10, 2006 at 11:39 am, Deborah had this to say:
Hi melissa!
You are such an amazing author. I envy your talent! your book was so amazing and it felt as if it was just for me. i love your book and you are my favourite author. If you ever come to Toronto let me know because I would love to see you in person! you are totally awesome and I cant wait to read more of your books.i would stay up late alone with dark surroundings because i too am a vampire and i would read your book until 3:00 every night, with a candle flickering near by. You have outdone yourself and I cant wait to get the sequel. thanks for sharing your amazing words on paper ... you truley have words of gold, and probably a mind, heart and soul to match.
On August 11, 2006 at 9:59 am, Mel had this to say:
thanks deborah!
if my publishers ever send me to toronto i will let you know!
xo
mel
On June 28, 2007 at 8:26 pm, Carina had this to say:
Melissa-
You are one of my favorite authors!!Your work is so amazing!!I read both Blue Bloods and Masequerade in one day!I cant believe Bliss and Schuyler are sisters!!I totally cant wait until Book 3 is out!Please let me know when you are in California!!I loved Schuyler,Bliss, and Oliver the most!!I was sad to find out Dylan was a Silver Blood and how Bliss was heartbroken about hearing Dylan was dead.I cant believe you left us a cliff hanger in Masequerade!!!But mostly you did a fabulous, most outstranding job ever!!
On July 22, 2007 at 5:19 pm, K had this to say:
Hey M,
Me and my cousin go back and forth reading your books. I’m in the middle of Masquerade and she only gave it to me today. I was hoping you could end my fears and let me know if your gonna continue the blue blood books before i get to the end of the book. I’ll try to read slow. ha ha.
Your reader,
K
On August 29, 2007 at 7:00 pm, Morgan had this to say:
Your books are brilliant - well thought out and so beautifully intricate. My head spins each time I flip a page.
Thank you for writing it all out.
On September 2, 2007 at 11:13 am, Sarah had this to say:
Melissa,
The Blue Bloods series is FANOMINAL! I love it SO MUCH! Why do we have to wait SO LONG for the next one to come out? All of the series I’m reading seem to take FOREVER to get on the shelves, and i read them in a day or two!I’m also reading the Twilight series and Lynne Ewings work, PLEASE MAKE THE NEXT BOOK COME OUT FASTER! ( I know it’s impossible, just wanted to voice my oponion:))
On September 3, 2007 at 1:33 pm, Taylor had this to say:
I absolutely LOVED your books. I read the first one yesterday and finished the second one today. I’d really like to know when the 3rd one’s coming out. I hope soon.
On September 6, 2007 at 2:14 pm, Gaby had this to say:
Hey, I really enjoyed your book! I actually read it when it came out but this is the first time I visit.
When is the nextone coming out?? I’ve been DYING to read it! will you post the release date here??
On September 23, 2007 at 6:52 pm, Monica had this to say:
i loved blue bloods! that book was so awesome i think i read it three times. when is the next one coming out i have to know.
On September 30, 2007 at 10:44 am, Raul had this to say:
Hi! I’m from Spain. I saw your book in “amazon” and I liked the front page, so I read the argument.It is not necessary to say that it filled with enthusiasm me! I spoke about this book in a forum and some persons are interested, since(as,like) me, in reading the book.
We hope that it is translated into the prompt Spanish, because, since you can see, my Englishman(English) is not very good and I have to use translator… jeje
We have many desires of reading this marvellous book
A fan called Raúl
On October 7, 2007 at 2:24 pm, Victoria had this to say:
hi melissa! oh my gosh i read almost all of your books and they were awesome! im getting really excited waiting for the next book after masquerade and it would be SUPER if it came out soon!
On October 14, 2007 at 5:14 pm, nadia had this to say:
OMG !!!! i love your books, i love schuyler, bliss, and jack, oliver is fine, i cant belive they are sisters,god i hate mimi ^.^, better hurry up on that third book cause i want to buy at soon as it comes out, do you have a date for it yet?.
nadia
On October 23, 2007 at 3:07 pm, Meagan had this to say:
I’m officially in LOVE with oliver..
he’s SO cute
how bout this,
mimi marries kingsley, schyler gets jack, and i get oliver, how’s that sound?
honestly i love these books, they’re amazing and i’m dying for the next one to come out..quite litterallly,
hurry!!
♥♥
On November 5, 2007 at 11:05 am, heather had this to say:
i love your books. they are so good. i wonder what your 2nd book is called.
On November 7, 2007 at 7:28 am, Heather had this to say:
ok does anyone know the 2nd books name. Any one on the post board!i need to know. I LOVE THE BOOKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On November 18, 2007 at 2:31 pm, Kara had this to say:
i cant wait for revelations , that book was so SICK! i loved it , every page , every nook and cranny was awesome . after reading the first one i became completely obsessed with vampires , i wasnted to be one or at least to know some , i be jack’s human familiar any day XD jk. but seriously marvelous book!
xoxo
Kara
On December 1, 2007 at 7:02 pm, Italia had this to say:
so i was just looking for books i could read and i saw blue bloods ong i lov them.. im almost done with the 2nd book Masquerade i love it… so is the thrid one comeing out in march 08??
On December 3, 2007 at 10:59 am, Heather had this to say:
I love ur books they r awesome. which book is the third. like name. i havent read masquerade but i am planning on it. my school library sucks. middle school librarys suck which i came 2 know. i hope next year in high school will b better
On December 4, 2007 at 11:04 pm, Tiffany had this to say:
MELISSSA you are one of the best authors i have read of in a while!!
you are one of my heroes
when will the movie come out!!
please make a great schuyler!!!
i dont want to be dissapointed =)
and j/w is there a 4th one in the making?
On December 5, 2007 at 1:56 pm, mike had this to say:
i read masquerade and i was like AHHH!!!!!!!!!! it was sooooo gooood i want there to be the next one sooon (tht was horrible grammar!0 lol
On December 6, 2007 at 11:09 am, Heather had this to say:
Whens the movie coming out. any readers dyeing 4 more books while waiting read the twilight series.
On February 23, 2008 at 11:02 pm, shawnee Harkness had this to say:
I am a freak when it comes to a good book. Last summer while visiting my grandma i picked up the first book blue bloods and i couldnt put it down. I stayed up til’ 3-4 in the morning and finish it in only 2 days. (freaky huh) Then i bought Masquerade and read it again in two days! I love your books and i cant wait til ur next book comes out! Dont worry i swear i am not a book hermit i have a life two (lol)Thank you
On May 20, 2008 at 7:27 am, Renita had this to say:
I have to say that these blue blood series are my favorite books. I work for a public library and I always saw these books on the shelf. First of all the design on the covers were great. However, once I started to read the books, I could not believe my eyes. These book was wonderfully written and I could not put them down. I cant wait until book three come out. Please Ms. Cruz, write the third book so I can find out what happens next.
Thanks,
your friendly librarian
On June 23, 2008 at 1:39 pm, lauren had this to say:
blue bloods was such a good book and masquerade was the bomb when is the 3 book coming out and are you going to make it into a movie and also is jack going to brake up with mimi and get together with schuyler i hope so thanks for doing the world a favor and writing your books please write more to the blue bloods series bye. thanks, your#1 fan
On July 3, 2008 at 6:38 pm, Athena had this to say:
hi mel!
i really do love you rbooks! they are written well, adn are different, no your typical vampires. i will admit that at first i was skeptical abou them, but as soon as i read on i couldn’t put it down. thanks for creating great work!
On July 18, 2008 at 12:46 am, Brooke had this to say:
OMG! I’m totally in love with the blue bloods series. I read the first three in a week! Is there going to be a fourth in the blue bloods series?
On July 20, 2008 at 6:08 pm, Deann had this to say:
***** Spoiler Alert******
Please do not read if you have not yet read Masquerade.
I love your Blue Bloods series.
After reading Masquerade, I have a question about the cliff hanger. In Blue Bloods, Skyler’s grandmother Cordelia dies and in her will she declares Skyler an emancipated minor. So how can Charles Force adopt her? Am I missing something? Can someone please write back and explain this to me because I’ve been going crazy since I finished the book - which I loved.
PS. I also want Skyler and Jack together!!
On July 10, 2006 at 11:37 pm, whitney vaughn had this to say:
OHHHHH MYGOD!
okay so i have offitially stayed up till 2 35 am to finish the book and i want the next one to materialize!!!! i have to many thoughts as to what is going to happen.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
love