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Meanwhile, on the bookshelves at chez Grac...
I'm reading a lot of books this year. This should come as no surprise to anyone at all.
I've signed up for the book challenge over on Booklikes and Goodreads, though I'm actually posting reviews of some of what I'm reading on Booklikes if anyone is interested... Anyway, 100 books and I've read 62 so far. This does not include books I started but ( Read more... ) -
What is that bright light in the sky?
Still waiting on final details of my classes for September, but I'm keeping 'my' evening class, along with picking up something else (as yet still to be confirmed). Instead of 3 evenings, I'm going to be teaching slightly longer for 2, as I'll be at college myself on the Wednesday. Still, even if I don't get anything else consistent, I've survived ( Read more... ) -
In January, June seemed like such a long way away...
Status: currently waiting for an email to tell me what classes I'll be teaching in September, which is apparently also known as 'the time when we all try not to kill each other' according to one of the admin folks ( Read more... ) -
Help! And other stuff...
First off, a request: does anyone reading this have a Windows XP Home installation disk I can borrow? There will be a prize if anyone is able to help me with this ( Read more... ) -
Back on the merry-go-round
As I write, I am in the process of applying to get back on the academic merry-go-round for the 4th time in my life - this time around, I even get to apply for a tuition fees loan, like a proper student ( Read more... ) -
The TV hitlist
Normally me liking something is the kiss of death for a new show but here's the news for this year's TV renewals/cancellations (or at least the ones I've been watching) so far:
Renewed:
- How to Get Away With Murder - absurd, but I do love Connor
- Agent Carter - \o/
- Brooklyn Nine Nine - surely not a surprise to anyone?
- Sleepy Hollow - wasn't looking ( Read more... )
- How to Get Away With Murder - absurd, but I do love Connor
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5 new TV shows
So, after telling you about shows I've stopped watching, how about some that I started (or will shortly start)?
1. iZombie - it's a new Rob Thomas show! It's essentially Veronica Mars with zombies, as our main character is one and also helps solve crimes by eating the brains of murder victims. And then we also get David Anders and Bradley James ( ( Read more... ) -
Five TV shows I tried but didn't stick with
I go through phases of watching a lot of TV. Some of it, my satellite company kindly provides for me (for example, Empire is finally starting next week in the UK) and I'm more than happy to trail along however many weeks or months behind we are than the US/Canada. Others, not so much. ;)
I was thinking the other day about, a few years back in ( Read more... ) -
Ten places to find short fiction
Okay, it was going to be five (as per previous posts) but then I realised that wasn't going to work. So it's 10 this time, 10 places you can find interesting short SFF to read if you're so inclined - other websites are also available, and lots of them. I have also been reccing profic from these on
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My firmly held beliefs, your didactic nonsense...
I don't know how many people reading this (if anyone is, given the lack of comments on a regular basis, but that's by the by...) but last year I bought a supporting membership for this year's WorldCon. This was mostly to support the Helsinki bid for the WorldCon in 2017, as each location is decided by the members of the convention held 2 years ( Read more... )