My hot water cylinder is currently being fixed after I discovered a leak, no doubt due to the Boxing Day earthquakes. Hence, a sudden hive of industry. Also, I have just realised this misses one book that I wanted to talk a bit more about; once the plumber goes, I shall retrieve it and post another entry.

( Malorie Blackman, Boys Don’t Cry. )

Or, an assortment of apocalypses, but that's not entirely fair, as only the Pfeffers are really making a concerted effort to destroy most of modern civilisation. Even then it's pretty US-centric, although Australia does have all its coastal towns destroyed by giant waves (something Canberrans (Canberrese?) will no doubt be thrilled about ( Read more... )

I have been having problems with movies, in that they have all been a) not that good and b) too long and c) just not theatre, but tonight I saw I'm Not There (the Bob Dylan movie) and loved it. Even the bits with Richard Gere, who normally annoys the heck out of me - obviously what I needed to enjoy Pretty Woman was escaped zoo animals and a semi- ( Read more... )

Two up this time, and none of the previously mentioned ones finished. I decided I wasn't in the right mood for more Cherryh, and both the other 1941 ones are in the wrong rooms (they're rooms I use, but I haven't felt like reading in them).

( Malorie Blackman, Noughts and Crosses. )