Has anyone listened to 'A Point of View' BBC Radio 4 slot by Roger Scruton about Harry Potter this week and posted the grumpy rant I feel like writing in response - or seen someone else's rant? I'm a bit busy to do it myself and it would be good to know that someone who has actually read the books has pointed out some of the flaws in his argument ( Read more... )

As part of the BBC's "Ursula Le Guin at 85" season, they have dramatised 'The Left Hand of Darkness' - an amazing book (in my view) and surely one of the landmark science fiction books.  Sadly only in 2 episodes but I was impressed with episode 1. If anyone hasn't caught it and would like to, it's on iplayer here. Episode 2 is on Sunday - then a ( Read more... )

Many happy returns!

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I'd really like some advice from Kindle owners and other e-book reader experts. I'd like to get an e-reader; the Kindle seems to be best value (though I started off with a strong prejudice for something non-Kindle...)  But as you experts no doubt know, the Kindle comes in two flavours, the £111 Wi-Fi one, and the £152 3G one that connects to the ( Read more... )

I hope everyone is having a peaceful day. We are having a good Christmas after some pre-Christmas health problems.

1) prince_eldarion got the 'flu, was off from school for a week, then got better.

2) frodo_lad got the 'flu, was off from nursery, given antibiotics for an ear infection, then got better.

3) I got the 'flu, was off from work, given antibiotics for a chest ( Read more... )

I took part in the social contact survey!

I took part in the Social contact survey, which said that if I were a pop song, then I would be a The View from the Afternoon (Arctic Monkeys)! Go here to find your contact type, and help with scientific research.

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Happy Easter!

( Tiny spoilers )

I hope eveyone has been enjoying a happy and peaceful Christmas.

( Brief account of ours follows )