In May, I tackled the classic fantasy series The Dark Is Rising Sequence (full Goodreads reviews: Over Sea, Under Stone, The Dark Is Rising, Greenwitch, The Grey King, Silver on the Tree), by Susan Cooper (as read by Alex Jennings), and, hey, it was one of the most frustrating reading experiences of my life!

In Over Sea, Under Stone, Simon, Jane ( Read more... )

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One wedding down, one to go. Yeah, Ravi and Laura love each other so much they got married twice. They're so fucking married no god can argue with it. Except maybe Thor.

I cordially invite you to the wedding of Ravi and Laura. Again.

( So there was all this religious Catholic stuff with words and singing and gifts and stuff. After most things, I would hear an 'Amen' from the left side of the church, the bride's side, the Catholic side. Sometimes, however, the Father would say some lines, and the Catholics would say some other line back to him, and he would continue, and they would provide the next line. I didn't realize a Catholic wedding had audience participation that involved your knowing what to say at specific points. It was like Rocky Horror. )

Last year, out of nowhere, everyone I knew suddenly started talking about this show called Slings and Arrows. And by everyone I mostly mean Buffistas. But it wasn't just them! Unconnected members of my flist were recommending the show! So I decided I would check it out...eventually. Once the third and final season aired, there was a resurgence of ( Read more... )

It was a weekend so wild it could not be written about until Wednesday! Whoa!

This just in: it is now Thursday.

( Not starring gymble: On Transformers, which is awesome, and Cloverfield, which is also awesome )

Hi, everyone! I'll bet you all thought I forgot about this post, and I'll admit I didn't think it would take me this long to answer all fifty-two frickin' questions, but better late than never, as they say. But first, let's discuss the results of that poll.

( Yes, that poll actually did have correct answers, and YOU ALL SUCK )