I've never read any books by David Gemmel (who died last Friday), but I know many friends who are fans and who I thought would like this. It's from officialgaiman (a feed from Neil Gaiman's blog - in case the name doesn't give it away) and is a lovely obituary - especially the first paragraph, which I think is the reaction we all have in such circs:

I [...]was ( Read more... )

( Review within - minor spoilers )

Saturday - Get Shorty is a fabulous movie that I love every time I watch it. If you've never seen it, I definitely recommend it. A very cool, comedy classic with a superb cast, each doing some of their best work.

Sunday - Drank foolish amounts of Pimm's and had loads of fun at sushidog's. I don't think I said anything that I need to apologise for and I ( Read more... )

1. Which book are you currently reading?
After a lifetime of not understanding people who could read more than one book at once I've recently turned into just such a person. I can only read one fiction title at once, but I have a non-fiction book at work for reading at lunchtime and another by my bed for dipping into when I'm waiting for silenttex. My ( Read more... )

Saturday - silenttex and I had a quiet day to ourselves as cookwitch was out with d_floorlandmine. Death Race 2000 is an enjoyable film albeit with a plot that can best be described as confused.

Sunday - Read Break No Bones, the new Kathy Reichs hardback: it's very good and much better than the last one. She's getting back to her previous high standard.

Monday - Day off work. ( Read more... )

Saturday All clear for cookwitch. Woot! Up to Leeds for sendraks's birthday party: good food, good company and good cocktails, who can ask for anything more? There was even cake!

Sunday Lunch & gossip with madcatwoman, always a pleasure. Back home in time for the repeat of the Dr Who series finale: thought it was a bit shit. cookwitch not surprised as silenttex thought the same.

Monday Spent ( Read more... )

( In which our hero remembers some disjointed images, finds some new and interesting words, has a revelation and gets a new icon )

It can be rather dangerous listening to an iPod at work. Not only because of the risk that one might forget oneself and start singing along at full volume; but also, in my case, there's the danger than an unexpectedly funny song will cause a sudden tea/monitor interface ( Read more... )

I got sent a reader survey from The Economist today and, along with the questionnaire, they have given me a crisp one dollar bill 'as a token of their appreciation'.

I'm not sure what this says about The Economist's view of their readership since, unless you live in the US, the only thing a one dollar bill is really useful for is for rolling up ( Read more... )

Work have banned access to Livejournal. Other than fretting slightly that I might be in trouble (and fearing boredom at work), I'm not overly bothered. It's probably a good thing that I break the habit of reading at work; I'm a world-class proctrastinator and LJ is always there with something new to read ( Read more... )