The Big Read reckons that the average adult has only read 6 of the top 100 books they've printed.

1) Look at the list and bold those you have read.
2) Italicize those you intend to read.
3) Underline the books you LOVE.
4) Reprint this list in your own LJ so we can try and track down these people who've read 6 and force books upon them ;-)

1 Pride and ( Read more... )

...tonight's episode. The characterisation was all over the place. Twelve Angry Passengers, but nobody behaved coherently, no sense of "self" from anyone. For example the self-sacrificing stewardess, we'd had nothing from her at all up til then, that she was going to do that.

Tonight's episode of Dr Who...OMG. 
Here at Lalaith Towers, we were just blown away. My fellow Whovians, don't you agree?

In other news, we are just having the best time in Noggie's WW game. So today, I am a happy bunny.

Can somebody please tell me what is the best-known American celebrity magazine? Thanks.

Also, the name of a really-well known nightclub, the kind where the paparazzi might wait outside to snap the likes of Paris Hilton or Lindsey Lohan.

....was this headline, spotted on Teletext a couple of days ago:

"Female binge-drinker arrests rocket"

....I feel rather depressed this morning. And the irony of it happening on May 1st, too....

Think I will indulge myself in a weekend of escapism. Buffy, Dr Who, that kind of thing. On the subject of which, Martha as a robotic clone. Hehe. So what's new? 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7364628.stm

These religious fanatics, you get the idea that they are isolated from normal life, that their obsession is a substitute for normal human affection and family life. 
Now we have a young man, married with a little baby, videoed cooing over his tiny daughter "like any doting parent", then explaining to her ( Read more... )

Today I have a LOT of things to do. As yet, I have done none of them. (Oh, except pick up the bedspread from the dry cleaner at the end of the road.)

The internet is to blame. Here are some of the things I have done today instead of working.

1. Found out that you can, in fact, buy haggis online at tesco.com
2. Found out what happened to Kate Lawler, ( Read more... )

Lalwende, I thought this is might be of particular interest to you ( Read more... )

I missed the first Dr Who of the new series....so unti last night I didn't know what to expect regarding the new companion.   I have to admit, I was very sceptical about Catherine Tate ( Read more... )