I've been meaning to do a big book post for, oh, a year and a half now. This will not be that post.

However, I did finally start reading Last Call by Tim Powers, and while I'm not that far into it yet, I'm seriously digging it. I've been meaning to read it for years (I think because it was cited as an inspiration for Unknown Armies) and it is ( Read more... )

Not only have they started releasing China Miéville's work on audiobook (I'm currently listening to The City and the City), they finally released Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's Good Omens, which I look for on Audible.com every so often "just in case." It just came out last week. This makes me happy as The City and the City is rather short and I' ( Read more... )

I left my regular glasses at work, as I'd put on my prescription sunglasses to drive. Felt weirdly vulnerable walking around the gym without them. Shit is further away at the gym than at home or the office!

Do I have a left bicep, or did someone just stuff my upper arm with straw? WTF, my left shoulder and left forearm don't punk out like that ( Read more... )

Just curious. Respond here or in your own LJ. (Does this mean, I'm starting a meme?)

My answer's a little complicated:

Audiobook: I finished Hyperion a few hours ago while cleaning my car. I liked it so much, I just downloaded The Fall of Hyperion, but I haven't started it yet.

Regular Book: The Somnambulist, which I think I've posted about ( Read more... )

Has anyone read Spin by Robert Charles Wilson? It's the number 1 sci-fi/fantasy download on audible.com, and won a Hugo Award in 2006. If so, what do you think ( Read more... )

...because I've been busy this week (with things other than work, many of which were fun or useful, so no worries) I'm a few days behind on reading LJ and (to a lesser extent) fi-uh. I have a good shot at catching up tomorrow night if you people don't post too much. ;P ( Read more... )

I got it on Saturday, finished it late Monday night. I successfully avoided all spoilers this time around. I really dodged a bullet on fi-uh. (I had a bad feeling about that thread and stayed away until I was done with the book ( Read more... )

Had an excellent time on vacation, will discuss it extensively later. Right now I am wicked tired. Got 4 hours of sleep last night and put mrsmetallian on a plane this morning. She will be in Tanzania for five weeks due to poor plane ticket availability. I won't see her again until she arrives in Indianapolis for GenCon on August 15th ( Read more... )

My War Against The Lawn this weekend was not without its price ( Read more... )

• Weather was surprisingly good this weekend, aside from yesterday's inconvenient thunderstorm. I hope it lasts a while longer.
• I tried some "creme brulee french toast" for brunch this morning after reading about it on nekton's LJ. It was...okay. It came with berries soaked in grand marnier (very few, though) and vanilla sauce (again, tiny amount, in place ( Read more... )