I’ve missed a few weeks. My bad. I know. But that’s just what happens. This weeks photo is from a free Dusk photography session that the Institute of Photography held a few weeks back.
25 February 2009
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Monthly Archives: February 2009
22 February 2009
Genre: general fiction
Setting: Dublin
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Fox, Swallow, Scarecrow by Éilís Ní Dhuibhne
From the new glass bridge which spanned the inscrutable waters of the Grand Canal, the tram purred downhill and glided gently into the heart of the city.
It was the opening of this book that persuaded me to buy it. The way Ní Duibhne pokes fun at that certain class of Dublin people. It made me smile, but because I knew that there really are people who think that way. Or at least there used to be, now with the demise of the Celtic Tiger maybe there are less of them than there once were.
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16 February 2009
Cast: Bill Murray, Wally Wolodarsky
Genre: Juv/YA, sff
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Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder
ISBN: 9780778302650 “That’s pathetic, Yelena,” Dax compained. “An all-powerful Soulfinder who isn’t all-powerful. Where’s the fun in that?” This is the third book to star Yelana Zaltana as its heroine. And, as I am still reading them, I’m still enjoying … Continue reading
8 February 2009
Cast: Matthew Goode
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2009 #5
Taken before the Ireland V France match in Croke Park. And, with a bit of editing, as you can see ;) Click for a larger view
8 February 2009
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How much are dem?
I’ve just upgraded my wordpress installation. Have to say I’m not too sure about this new layout thingy; but I’m sure I’ll get used to it. It is the first weekend of this year’s Six Nations! Yay! Ireland played France … Continue reading
2 February 2009
Genre: graphic novel, sff
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Peculia by Richard Sala
ISBN: 1560974958 ; Delicious Links JP mentioned this comic over on his blog way back in Nov of last year and it did sound like fun. So when I spotted it for only a fiver, well, come on, how could … Continue reading
1 February 2009
Cast: Alison Pill, Amy Acker, Dichen Lachman, Diego Luna, Emile Hirsch, Enver Gjokaj, George Clooney, Harry Lennix, James Franco, Josh Brolin, Miracle Laurie, Olivia Williams, Sean Penn
Script: Dustin Lance Black, Wes Anderson
Genre: biopic
Setting: 1970s, USA
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Milk by Rosemary Churchill directed by Gus Van Sant
Despite my long stated policy of not reading reviews until after I’ve seen a film I’ve come across quite a few views on this film. Mostly positive. Course I didn’t really read any of them. I’m not about to go against my own policy that way. But I did notice the good buzz. So maybe that is why I came out of the cinema a little disappointed at this one.