- Sat, 13:25: A Wayfarer in Sweden, by Frederic Whyte An entertaining little book about Sweden, whose author was both my first cousin thrice removed and and my second cousin twice removed. #nwbooks https://t.co/y5joXFVw28 https://t.co/HguwpUvknZ https://t.co/rHTH5EpGh1
- Sat, 14:25: The Corrections, by Jonathan Franzen Long and tedious book about the disastrous Christmas celebrations of an elderly couple and their three adult children. Was probably meant to be funny in places, but I did not laugh. #nwbook https://t.co/eoqCbju0vX https://t.co/bT3REDSqpK https://t.co/oZRvkcjR6x
- Sat, 15:05: The Sound and the Fury, by William Faulkner I almost completely bounced off this book about a decaying family of the Old South. #nwbooks https://t.co/d0OxaI2xCJ https://t.co/wpswrYEJdk https://t.co/gL640uzG5V
- Sat, 15:45: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness, by Bryan Lee O’Malley As usual, an entertaining combination of youthful angst with the fantasy of computer games; the evil Todd loses his powers due to being insufficiently vegan. #nwbooks https://t.co/RfzVhF0JTM https://t.co/7MieN0lGjq https://t.co/fFmw2rFigZ
- Sat, 16:04: As I anticipated, museums in Brussels will close from Monday… https://t.co/CV9xVMBlno
- Sat, 16:05: Ordinary People (1980 film and 1976 book) https://t.co/diMpZ9UwNj
- Sat, 16:25: The Sound of his Horn, by Sarban The best point of the novel is that it doesn’t dwell voyeuristically on the icky setup, but on the practicalities of getting the hero and his young female ally out of immediate danger. #nwbooks https://t.co/ewdjPKz1QP https://t.co/c1RKB9hK03 https://t.co/TeUdnVaS4V
- Sat, 16:39: Yep. This was one of the crucial decisions that led to it. On top of souring the Cameron/Merkel relationship, as @lionelbarber says, it cut Tory backbenchers off from meeting their real European counterparts, rather than reading about fictional versions in the Mail and Torygraph. https://t.co/M138ikOse3
- Sat, 17:05: Seychelles: The Saga of a Small Nation Navigating the Cross-Currents of a Big World, by Sir James Mancham The book is mainly about the geopolitics and economics of the Seychelles, deeply entangled with its author’s life. #nwbooks https://t.co/ShFCq1d6Uy https://t.co/7bhtD2zGij https://t.co/6lWVmxRsM7
- Sat, 17:45: Is There Life Outside The Box? An Actor Despairs, by Peter Davison I’ve read a lot of celebrity memoirs, including Doctor Who memoirs, by now, and this really is one of the most entertaining of them. #nwbooks https://t.co/oWlmCvaeLi https://t.co/i8D3VS1F26 https://t.co/Ci4VvPXw92
- Sat, 18:20: RT @BritFantasySoc: The British Fantasy Society is pleased to announce the shortlists for the British Fantasy Awards 2020. https://t.co/St…
- Sat, 22:12: RT @edbrannigan: Clocks going back just one hour hour tonight. Couldn’t we make an exception for 2020 and make them go back a full year?
- Sun, 08:30: Whoniversaries 25 October https://t.co/BVmJXaeJI1
- Sun, 10:45: Thread/ (h/t @dduane) https://t.co/HRRLwtTCI9
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