I’m starting the weekend on a hugely positive note, personally ( Read more... )

I'm henceforth adapting this Eddie Izzard saying as philosophical mantra, I've decided ( Read more... )

From Ian Sales...

Bold if you’ve read it, italics if you own it but haven’t read it. Obviously, it doesn’t have to be The Women’s Press edition, but bonus marks if it is…

As far as I can determine, this is the full list:

1. Kindred, Octavia Butler
2. Walk to the End of the World and Motherlines, Suzy McKee Charnas ( Read more... )

It has been one of those massively busy weeks where all the different threads of my life have made some kind of demand or plea of urgency. Day job has been manic, and the editing side of my life has given me plenty to do as well, but having achieved what I set out to achieve I have looked at my ‘to do’ list and realised there is actually a lot ( Read more... )

I was just putting a stout cake in the oven last night, when sirboodle phones. "Have you got Channel 5 on?" he asks. I reply that I haven't. "Well, put it on," he says, sounding serious. Oh my god - who died?!!! I just hear him say "I'll phone you after the programme", as I trip up on the way to the tv and cut him off ( Read more... )