I have kept a list of the new books I read this year, which tallied up to sixty-four. Which is a perfectly respectable number and doesn't count the fact that I re-read a LOT this year ( Read more... )

Title: Christmas Eve at Chrestomanci Castle
Universe: Diana Wynne Jones' Chrestomanci series
Word Count: 432
Notes: For annemjw who asked for "Millie/Chrestomanci in lateish teens".

( “This is our last christmas at Chrestomanci Castle as children,” Millie said as Christopher stoked the fire gloomily. )

So you know Shakespeare right? Has he become the Godwin's Law of literary argument?

Also, watching Chamber of Secrets last night. If someone has glasses can they therefore be protected from the basilisk's stare because there is that layer of glass between their eyes? Surely that's about as substantial as 'ghost' or 'camera lens' or whatever. So ( Read more... )

It distresses me that until today I was utterly convinced that Angelo and Isabella ended up together in Measure for Measure. How could they not? She was a nun, he was an arsehole. They were meant to be. It is just exactly like a Mills and Boon plot ( Read more... )

I have done nothing in my holidays yet except read and internet and do a little frantic study for my Speech theory exam on Saturday (fun times, fun times). So have a list:

1. Shakespea-re-told is the best thing of all time ALL TIME: I have seen both Much Ado About Nothing and The Taming of the Shrew. ( Cut for spoilers and general squee-age )

So my sister is Lady Macbeth in her school production. I am so ridiculously proud of her. And they've got a return season of 2 B or Nt 2 B. Everyone should go. It is a fantastic play ( Read more... )