Hi! In this podcast, you'll get to hear me play the FINGER CYMBALS!!!! Yay, me! You'll also get to hear God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen from The Lee Harris Christmas Compilations courtesy of the Pod Safe Music Network at music.podshow.com. We'll talk about TV technology and the upcoming MONK Marathon; BATMAN BEGINS; SAHARA; Kat Martin's latest release THE HANDMAIDEN'S NECKLACE; and MCLEARY'S MULLIGAN by Bridget Bell Webber.

Thank you for joining me! These presents are not only to celebrate the holidays but because Grace Abraham Publishing has generously donated some prizes to Forecast Stormy listeners. Also in the podcast, you'll hear the song JINGLE JANGLE by Larry Seyer, a nine-time Grammy-award-winning producer, engineer, and musician. The song is courtesy of the Pod Safe Music Network at music.podshow.com. I discuss CHICKEN LITTLE, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, the books WICKED and THE SCENT OF MURDER (with an abbreviated excerpt); and I share a joke and an easy candy recipe. Please e-mail me at forecaststormy@hotmail.com, and don't forget about the giveaways!