Douglas Adams. The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul.
Charles Dickens. Bleak House. AT LAST I HAVE DEFEATED YOU, NOVEL OF LONGNESS.
Bruce Kinloch. Sauce for the Mongoose.
William Poundstone. Prisoner's Dilemma: John von Neumann, Game Theory, and the Puzzle of the Bomb.
Don Watson. On Indignation.

( Books bought and borrowed )

Do you remember the extract from Don Watson's little book, On Indignation, which I linked to back in October? I got hold of the book, and not only is it terribly funny (generally when you least expect it) it also taught me a few things about myself, as well as more about fandom than most of the academic books on the subject have or will ( Read more... )

Description of a panel planned for the Gallifrey con next February:

When Did the Shippers Take Over Online Who Fandom?: It was only a few years ago that hardcore Doctor Who fandom online was ruled by the ubergeeks, the techno-savvy nerds debating continuity and canon... you know, us guys. No longer. Thanks to LiveJournal and the new networks of ( Read more... )

.. that was *&%*ing depressing. Let's have a few lols.

Firstly, does this ring any bells? :D


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