-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
Archives
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- October 2008
- September 2008
- August 2008
- July 2008
- June 2008
- May 2008
- April 2008
- March 2008
- February 2008
- January 2008
- December 2007
- November 2007
- October 2007
- September 2007
- August 2007
- July 2007
- June 2007
- May 2007
- April 2007
- March 2007
- February 2007
- January 2007
- December 2006
- November 2006
- October 2006
- September 2006
- August 2006
- July 2006
- June 2006
- May 2006
- April 2006
- March 2006
- February 2006
- January 2006
- December 2005
- November 2005
- October 2005
- September 2005
- August 2005
- July 2005
- June 2005
- May 2005
- April 2005
- March 2005
- February 2005
- January 2005
- December 2004
- November 2004
- October 2004
- September 2004
- August 2004
- July 2004
- June 2004
- May 2004
- April 2004
- March 2004
- February 2004
- January 2004
- December 2003
- November 2003
- October 2003
- September 2003
- August 2003
- July 2003
- June 2003
- May 2003
- March 2003
- February 2003
- December 2002
- March 2002
- February 2002
- January 2002
- December 2001
- December 2000
- December 1999
- January 1999
Categories
Meta
Monthly Archives: September 2021
September 2021 books
Non-fiction 3 (YTD 30) Rose, by Jon Arnold The Massacre, by James Cooray Smith Gods and Tulips, by Neil Gaiman Non-genre 3 (YTD 22) Jack, by Marilynne Robinson Kipps, by H. G. Wells 4.50 from Paddington, by Agatha Christie Scripts … Continue reading
My tweets
Wed, 18:14: April 2013 books https://t.co/ZLXleoP2QO Thu, 10:45: RT @MatthewOToole2: We are in the genuinely surreal situation of the British government simultaneously trying to pretend there isn’t a cris…
April 2013 books
This is the latest post in a series I started in late 2019, anticipating the twentieth anniversary of my bookblogging which will fall in 2023. Every six-ish days, I've been revisiting a month from my recent past, noting work and … Continue reading
My tweets
Tue, 18:13: 560 days of plague https://t.co/F6cph859xE Tue, 20:48: RT @SatEvePost: The Day the Earth Stood Still, the classic sci-fi film, turns 70 today. We took the opportunity to chat with actor Billy Gr…
560 days of plague
Well, major drama today. F got pinged yesterday as having had a high risk contact last week, went for a test and was told today that he had tested positive for COVID. So I immediately went and got myself tested … Continue reading
My tweets
Mon, 16:09: For all fans of British politics, we present the UK Party Conference Quiz, 2021, from @apcoworldwide @UKPoliticalNews – give it a try! https://t.co/PsY2WC0XJ3 Mon, 18:31: Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts, by Rebecca Hall and Hugo … Continue reading
Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts, by Rebecca Hall and Hugo Martínez
Second frame of third chapter: One of my impulse purchases at Shakespeare and Company in July, this is a graphic story presentation of Rebecca Hall's research into a particularly obscure bit of American and British history: the role of women … Continue reading
My tweets
Sun, 12:56: RT @AmbLindnerIndia: Why not start this Saturday with a big smile? Here a nice read (and incredible dpa pic!) by Danielle Cohen of New York… Sun, 14:48: RT @SamJamesMorgan: THREAD on the cartoon/comic world’s climate change progress. 1. … Continue reading
The Massacre, by James Cooray Smith
The second of the Black Archive books analysing past stories of Doctor Who looks at The Massacre, a 1966 First Doctor story which has been lost from the archives, apart from an off-air audio recording, a few photographs, and the … Continue reading
Dune, part 1
Well, well, well – I had not realised that Dennis Villeneuve's Dune is not yet out in the UK or America. My British and American (and I guess also Irish) friends, you have a treat in store. F and I … Continue reading
My tweets
Sat, 12:13: Just imagine if Verity Lambert had been brought back as Doctor Who showrunner 17 years after 1963. It would have been her instead of John Nathan Turner! Sat, 12:56: RT @johnmcgooner: @CaitlynBBS https://t.co/qpdzgNlRHE Sat, 13:29: Dune!!!!! (at @Kinepolis … Continue reading
Rose, by Jon Arnold
Given the very encouraging news that Russell T. Davies is returning to Doctor Who, it's by fortunate coincidence that today I am reviewing a study of his first ever Who episode back in 2005. I actually wrote most of this … Continue reading
Galaxy Quest
Galaxy Quest won the Hugo for Best Dramatic Presentation in 2000, beating The Matrix, The Sixth Sense, Being John Malkovich and The Iron Giant in that order That was also the order at nominations phase, Galaxy Quest three votes ahead … Continue reading
My tweets
Fri, 12:56: RT @apcoworldwide: In the latest edition of #StayAhead, we look at the state of #geopolitics and its impact on #business sectors. https:/… Fri, 16:05: https://t.co/fon6vO86hz Fri, 16:17: !!!!!!!!!! https://t.co/FWnuL6MChT Fri, 18:04: Friday reading https://t.co/PoqsRH2LwW Fri, 18:13: RT @Jess_Sargeant: … Continue reading
The Ruby’s Curse, by Alex Kingston
Second paragraph of third chapter: But even knowing this, I had no all-consuming desire to commit words to paper. I’m an action gal, not a pen-pusher. I wrote my first book just so all of time and space wouldn’t get … Continue reading
Friday reading
Current Quicksilver, by Neal Stephenson The Wych Elm, by Tana French Last books finished Dominion: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction from Africa and the African Diaspora, eds. Zelda Knight & Ekpeki Oghenechovwe Donald Set This House in Order: A Romance … Continue reading
My tweets
Thu, 17:11: Dan Savage Revolutionized Sex. Then the Revolution Came for Him. What does he believe now? https://t.co/VjvYRs0PEr Fascinating profile. Thu, 18:04: March 2013 books https://t.co/4RfLpc804q Thu, 19:01: First indoor in-person event! (@ Renaissance Brussels Hotel – @renbrussels in Ixelles, … Continue reading
March 2013 books
This is the latest post in a series I started in late 2019, anticipating the twentieth anniversary of my bookblogging which will fall in 2023. Every six-ish days, I've been revisiting a month from my recent past, noting work and … Continue reading
My tweets
Wed, 12:56: The Australian submarines : the perfect storm of failed diplomacy https://t.co/ugWAfmcfcb Good plague-on-all-their-houses comment from Georges Ugueux: it “can only be described as a debacle for all parties involved.” Wed, 13:49: Interested to see that Amanda Sloat @A_Sloat … Continue reading
The Man Who Walked Through Walls / Le passe-muraille, by Marcel Aymé
Second paragraph of third story ("La carte" / "Tickets on Time"): 12 février. — Il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu. Déjeuné aujourd'hui avec mon vieil ami Maleffroi, conseiller à la préfecture de la Seine. Je l'ai cuisiné adroitement, … Continue reading
My tweets
Tue, 18:53: Hurricane Fever, by Tobias S. Buckell https://t.co/SztPAYnpAh Tue, 20:24: RT @aTunkel: Excited and proud to have @apcoworldwide join @TentOrg and the Coalition for Afghan Refugees it assembled, to create economic… Wed, 10:45: Visit Lud-in-the-Mist for Halloween https://t.co/VtVMCESWF7 Great … Continue reading
Hurricane Fever, by Tobias S. Buckell
Second paragraph of third chapter: “I was. . .” Delroy started to excuse himself. A really accomplished technothriller, set in a slightly divergent timeline where the Caribbean states have got their act together to be an effective counterpart to the … Continue reading
My tweets
Mon, 12:56: RT @G_S_Bhogal: My peoples, the time has come for a MEGATHREAD. In 40 tweets I will explain another 40 concepts you should know. Strap in… Mon, 18:06: Blood of Atlantis, by Simon Forward https://t.co/pOkzFrsPRv Mon, 19:54: RT @wef: … Continue reading
Blood of Atlantis, by Simon Forward
Second paragraph of third chapter: Another trawler nosed its way into the circle of piers, hunting for a berth among the gently jostling vessels. The most recent arrival was tying up, a couple of the crew handing off packing crates … Continue reading
My tweets
Sun, 15:11: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings https://t.co/bFFc1bMoGD Sun, 18:37: Jack, by Marilynne Robinson https://t.co/jRDfC7WVSF Mon, 10:45: RT @EdnaKB2: UK woman found guilty of false gang-rape claim lodges appeal in Cyprus Student, 21, who said Israeli tourists … Continue reading
Jack, by Marilynne Robinson
Second paragraph of third chapter: “Yes,” she said. “Good evening.” There were tears in her voice. This is the fourth book in Robinson's Gilead series, about two families from the town of that name in Iowa. We had got parts … Continue reading
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
More or less on a whim (and a couple of positive recommendations seen on Facebook) I made a rare excursion to the cinema, my first since the pandemic, to see Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. It is … Continue reading
My tweets
Sat, 12:52: 550 days of plague https://t.co/Iwap85HBIG Sat, 14:04: RT @faduda: So it seems Orla Brady really is your Romulan Irish Mammy. https://t.co/t9vihuMW2s Sat, 14:04: RT @AnMailleach: If you’ve got a very strong opinion on the MDH/ Armagh invitation situation, … Continue reading
The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense won the first Nebula Award for Best Script for 22 years, after the original Star Wars in 1978. The other 1999 finalists were The Devil's Arithmetic, The Iron Giant, The Uranus Experiment: Part 2 and The Matrix. … Continue reading
550 days of plague
I've been thinking about how long I'll keep up this series of ten-day check-ins. On the one hand, regular writing is good discipline in general. On the other hand, I really hope this will all be over soon. I posted … Continue reading