29 February 2008
Genre: sff
6 Comments
ISBN: 9780451461254 See also: Author’s blog ; Synchronicity swirls and other foolishness The ghoul lady takes out her white linen handkerchief and uses one corner to dab at her watering left eye. It’s an old wound, a relic of her … Continue reading
19 February 2008
Cast: Diane Lane, Hayden Christensen, Jamie Bell, Kristen Stewart, Rachel Bilson, Samuel L. Jackson
Script: David S. Goyer, Jim Uhls, Simon Kinberg
Genre: sff
8 Comments
Based on book by Steven Gould David Rice used to be your average chump. His word, not mine. But then he discovered that he could jump; transport himself instantly from one place to another. And suddenly his world is fabtastic. … Continue reading
18 February 2008
Genre: detective & mystery
Setting: Paris
6 Comments
trans. Sian Reynolds
I’m a huge fan of Fred Vargas’ work. And this book is no exception. The star, once more, is Commissaire Adamsberg. The plot revolves around a series of murders, the first in 1943, the latest takes place in the present of the book. Adamsberg has a special interest in this case, and the judge he believes to have committed these crimes. In each case the murder victim is killed by three stab wounds. And in each case an assailant has been found, always suffering from amnesia but also having a murder weapon in his possession. In each case the police decide that this individual is responsible and, there you go, case closed. Adamsberg is not so sure.
Continue reading
17 February 2008
4 Comments
16 February 2008
1 Comment
Yesterday a quiz, today a meme, it’s almost like going back in time. Stolen from xaosseed: 1. Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random The first article title on the page is the name of your band. 2. Go to http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3 The last four … Continue reading
15 February 2008
1 Comment
Since I’ve done one of these quizzy things, and seeing as I’ve been fairly quiet recently what better way to blog without really blogging than to post a quiz-thing? From the Beeb’s what am I like quiz: Your answers suggest … Continue reading
14 February 2008
Cast: Allison Janney, Ellen Page, J.K. Simmons, Jason Bateman, Jennifer Garner, Michael Cera, Olivia Thirlby
Script: Diablo Cody
Genre: comedy, drama
7 Comments
Juno is 16. And pregnant. At first she thinks she’ll have an abortion, but changes her mind, she’ll continue to be pregnant but she isn’t interested in being a Mommy. She’ll give the baby up for adoption. So she takes … Continue reading
11 February 2008
2 Comments
Roy Scheider is dead. Its strangely wierd. Not as surreal as poor Heath Ledger. He was 75. But still. RIP
10 February 2008
Genre: sff
4 Comments
Author: Scott Lynch ISBN: 9780575079755 Book 1 of The Gentleman Bastards Sequence Scott Lynch’s site ; Shards of Delirium ; Ficsation ; The Core Dump ; Speculative Horizons ; At the height of the long wet summer of the Seventy-Seventh … Continue reading
10 February 2008
2 Comments
Unconscious Mutterings time: Score :: Luxurious :: Party :: Limited edition :: Security :: Betty :: Under construction :: Pest :: director :: Express ::