The old PowerBook having been pronounced not worth fixing by a genuine Apple Genius Bar employee over the weekend — remind me to tell you sometime about the "authorized reseller" that does repairs locally — and no new laptops having been announced at the Expo this … [Read more...] about Sundry
Books
Book bits
Sharon Lee and Steve Miller are going to serialize a post-_I Dare_ Liaden novel. This makes me bouncy-happy — finally, we'll find out what Theo's problem is! — and yet there is trepidation: can I survive a Liaden novel that I can't slurp up all at once? In other news, … [Read more...] about Book bits
The Illusionist, II
"The Illusionist," it turns out, was reprinted in the 3rd Year's Best Fantasy and Horror. This is a good thing, because Millhauser's original collection is hard to find, at least around here. Fortunately the library had this edition of the Year's Best; it's one of the few I don't … [Read more...] about The Illusionist, II
Twenty Epics
Twenty Epics is finally out. It has the best index ever. Selected favorites: quests intrinsic value of 55 rings magic xii sex 146, 216 as antidote to death 18 honing by practice 9 in prison 221 interrupted 197 interspecies 69, 73 wenches saucy … [Read more...] about Twenty Epics
More quick reviews
Michael has declared Nacho Libre the worst. movie. ever. "Worse than Ultraviolet?" I asked. "Oh God, yes," he said. In other news, I finally got around to reading Old Man's War. Very funny, good action, not too deep. Perfect for a Monday evening after a long day at work. And … [Read more...] about More quick reviews
Better
I did manage not to kill anyone yesterday. When I got home, I found that Amazon had delivered Kushiel's Scion, The Chains That You Refuse, and some other goodies to my doorstep, so everything after that was A-OK. Post-lunch update: The first two stories in TCTYR are worth the … [Read more...] about Better
Fragments from the last 24 hours or so
When one's right arm goes numb from the elbow down, it's time to drop the mouse and back away slowly. After several months of being useless, Half Price finally coughed up several books on my research list. All at once, naturally. At least I got a free tote bag for spending more … [Read more...] about Fragments from the last 24 hours or so
Sunshine
So, I read Robin McKinley's Sunshine this week (part of my coordinated attack on the TBR pile). I put it back on the shelf and thought about it. Did I like it? Did I not? I'm still not sure. It's about a young woman who works in a coffee shop. Her job is to get up at four in … [Read more...] about Sunshine
This is mostly for Lisa, my personal library patron.
I've joined LibraryThing, so now everybody can see all the books I own. (Well, just at the moment it's still digesting the huge Delicious Library upload I just fed it, but… soon.) … [Read more...] about This is mostly for Lisa, my personal library patron.
The attack on the TBR pile continues apace
Mélusine has eaten my brain. I stayed up late to finish it (which might be why I feel like I've been flattened by a truck this morning) and this morning I zipped right through the first three chapters of The Virtu online, when I'd really just meant to check the site for … [Read more...] about The attack on the TBR pile continues apace
