I'm just watching Moving Wallpaper 02x01 and it abruptly dawned on me that, hypothetically-speaking, I'd be much happier to sleep with Ben Miller having seen him kiss Rob Brydon than I was before he did it. What does that say about me?
Actually, don't answer that.
I think having listened to him talk about insanely complicated physics without appearing to think about it might be a factor too. Mmmmmmcutegeekness. When is the third series of Primeval starting again? I'd like my double dose of Ben Miller every week now plz.
Incoherent drooling aside, I'm a little sad that Echo Beach got cancelled. I loved spotting the things in it that they talked about in Moving Wallpaper and I'd got to know the characters enough to be comfortable just cruising along wtfing at the random plot developments. Plus it was kind of hilarious to see Jason Donovan trying to act seriously in a blatent Neighbours ripoff. As much as I'm looking forward to them attempting to do zombies, I do mourn a little for Echo Beach; it was a fantastic idea to do the two shows together and I wish it'd worked. Hopefully this time around it will and we'll get a full series of Renaissance back-to-back with it next year.
I was planning to do a reading-recap post tonight with reviews of all the books I read during February but I've spent too long flicking TV channels and now...I'd rather go to bed (cutting down the caffiene isn't as easy as it sounded when I handwaved it into action with "I'm cutting down my caffiene". Seriously. Caffiene is apparently quite attached to me). I'll do it tomorrow. I do want to flail over Havemercy when I'm actually awake enough to flail like it deserves.
Actually, don't answer that.
I think having listened to him talk about insanely complicated physics without appearing to think about it might be a factor too. Mmmmmmcutegeekness. When is the third series of Primeval starting again? I'd like my double dose of Ben Miller every week now plz.
Incoherent drooling aside, I'm a little sad that Echo Beach got cancelled. I loved spotting the things in it that they talked about in Moving Wallpaper and I'd got to know the characters enough to be comfortable just cruising along wtfing at the random plot developments. Plus it was kind of hilarious to see Jason Donovan trying to act seriously in a blatent Neighbours ripoff. As much as I'm looking forward to them attempting to do zombies, I do mourn a little for Echo Beach; it was a fantastic idea to do the two shows together and I wish it'd worked. Hopefully this time around it will and we'll get a full series of Renaissance back-to-back with it next year.
I was planning to do a reading-recap post tonight with reviews of all the books I read during February but I've spent too long flicking TV channels and now...I'd rather go to bed (cutting down the caffiene isn't as easy as it sounded when I handwaved it into action with "I'm cutting down my caffiene". Seriously. Caffiene is apparently quite attached to me). I'll do it tomorrow. I do want to flail over Havemercy when I'm actually awake enough to flail like it deserves.
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Feb. 9th, 2009 10:03 amSo this book was stalking me. Graceling by Kristin Cashore showed up before on Jacket Whys and I liked the summary (along with being a little bemused because years back I wrote a short story along a similiar premise, only my heroine was *called* Grace and in her world graces were 'virtues'. It's a funny old creative world). But I really didn't need anymore books until I've finished all the ones I haven't read that're sitting accusingly on my bookcase, so I made a mental note for later and left it.
Then it showed up on my 'recommended for you' Amazon page. And in the window of Watestone's. And the SFX I bought on Saturday not only reviewed it (four out of five stars) but had an interview with the author too. I still might've just, *just* resisted if I had't been idly lurking around Tamora Pierce's webpage and seen it on one of her book recs lists.
Obviously I caved and bought it. It was inevitable. That's not the point (no really it's not). While looking at TP's list for 'ultimate fantasy recs list which I suspect is edging towards out of date now, I was still horrified that I hadn't even read a third of what was on there. A book literally has to stalk me for over a week to get me to buy it; I can't go out and buy everything on everyone's rec lists (though wow, that'd be awesome) but apparently I haven't read half of what I thought I had.
It finally occurred to me this morning that I've actually read quite a lot of fantasy books that *weren't* on her list and would be on mine (to name just a few, Blue Moon Rising by Simon R Green, Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne Jones, The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde, Robin Jarvis' Wyrd Museum trilogy, The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor and I don't know if I spotted Peter Pan on her list or not, although it's my firm belief that Peter Pan should be on *everyone's* list) but that doesn't mean I'm not reading half of what I thought I was or had or intended to.
*sighs* So I'm going to be keeping track of what I read this year. I initially dismissed it as impossible (I frequently pick old books up to re-read a chapter or two then put them down, not to mention I'll be in Australia for a few months at some point must buy my freaking tickets this week oh god but I'll try. The goal is at least one book a week, which is easy, in theory. I don't get to buy anything new until I'm on target, which won't be an issue because I still have enough unread books on hand to keep me going one-a-week until oh, say September?
Trying to remember what I read in January is hard, especially since I got a stack of books out the library. Hm.
Then it showed up on my 'recommended for you' Amazon page. And in the window of Watestone's. And the SFX I bought on Saturday not only reviewed it (four out of five stars) but had an interview with the author too. I still might've just, *just* resisted if I had't been idly lurking around Tamora Pierce's webpage and seen it on one of her book recs lists.
Obviously I caved and bought it. It was inevitable. That's not the point (no really it's not). While looking at TP's list for 'ultimate fantasy recs list which I suspect is edging towards out of date now, I was still horrified that I hadn't even read a third of what was on there. A book literally has to stalk me for over a week to get me to buy it; I can't go out and buy everything on everyone's rec lists (though wow, that'd be awesome) but apparently I haven't read half of what I thought I had.
It finally occurred to me this morning that I've actually read quite a lot of fantasy books that *weren't* on her list and would be on mine (to name just a few, Blue Moon Rising by Simon R Green, Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne Jones, The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde, Robin Jarvis' Wyrd Museum trilogy, The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor and I don't know if I spotted Peter Pan on her list or not, although it's my firm belief that Peter Pan should be on *everyone's* list) but that doesn't mean I'm not reading half of what I thought I was or had or intended to.
*sighs* So I'm going to be keeping track of what I read this year. I initially dismissed it as impossible (I frequently pick old books up to re-read a chapter or two then put them down, not to mention I'll be in Australia for a few months at some point must buy my freaking tickets this week oh god but I'll try. The goal is at least one book a week, which is easy, in theory. I don't get to buy anything new until I'm on target, which won't be an issue because I still have enough unread books on hand to keep me going one-a-week until oh, say September?
Trying to remember what I read in January is hard, especially since I got a stack of books out the library. Hm.
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