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This post of Doctor Who rambling is brought to you by the flu
A bout of flu has kept me on my couch, re-watching episodes of Doctor Who and feeling generally despondent. So, for boredom’s sake, I’ve compiled my Top 10 episodes list... which turned into a Top 12 list, because I really wanted to include 42 and Father’s Day. I don’t think either of them are episodes which often make it into these sort of lists, ( Read more... ) -
The Casual Vacancy, Post II
I finished the book today. It got to a point where I couldn't stop reading, though objectively, I can't quite understand why. JKR's writing is great... but it could also be so much better. I think The Casual Vacancy is a good first foray into "adult" writing, but I think it's also a sign of better things to come - JK is still finding her legs as a ( Read more... ) -
The Casual Vacancy
So, I'm about 150 pages into JKR's new book. Here are some random and spoiler-free thoughts.
1) Occasionally it seems she's trying just a little bit too hard to write an adult book. The book wastes no time in becoming completely unsuitable for young children. Though I do appreciate the fact that its adult themes are real-life adult themes as ( Read more... ) -
City of dark delights
Time to tear myself away from the delights of Doctor Who and write more about my travels - before I forget all the good bits ( Read more... ) -
Eleven's adventures so far (and a few thoughts on Ten)
Halfway through Series 6, just past "Let's Kill Hitler" to be exact. A few thoughts:
( I'm getting close enough to the end to start cutting these for spoilers ) -
I lied.
"I'm going to wait a while before watching the Matt Smith episodes" - who was I kidding? Eleven, you had me at "Star Whale". Plus, I just realised several things ( Read more... ) -
We interrupt this trip report to bring you... fannish squeeing!
Ah, this is what my LJ is all about, isn't it? As always, a little bit behind the fannish times... I finally got around to watching Doctor Who. Or some of it, anyway, since to watch the whole thing would be quite an undertaking. Namely, I've watched seasons 1-4 of the new series. I also watched the very first episode of series five, just to ( Read more... ) -
A drive through the English countryside
As usual, I am taking way longer to post than I intended. But here, at last, is the second installment of my grand tour of Europe: a little dose of England.
( Bath, Bristol, Salisbury and Stonehenge )
