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My books on LT- The Weapon Makers by A. E. Van Vogt
- The Weapon Shops of Isher by A.e.van vogt
- Asimov's Science Fiction: Vol. 36, No. 7 (July 2012) by Sheila Williams
- New Avengers Vol. 2: Sentry by Brian Michael Bendis
- Huntress by Malinda Lo
- Enna Burning (Books of Bayern) by Shannon Hale
- The House on Durrow Street (The Magicians and Mrs. Quent) by Galen Beckett
- New Avengers, Vol. 1: Breakout (v. 1) by Brian Michael Bendis
- The Real Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Andrew Marr
- The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester
Category Archives: girls own
What have I been reading lately?
Two months of books to list – I really need to remember to post these lists rather than writing, saving and forgetting. March started out badly, but improved a lot and April was filled with classics. March books The Affinity … Continue reading
February books
Apparently I revert to being stupidly English when surprised by spam phone calls at my workplace. As an aside, how did a company get my number to tell me that I’d won nine thousand shares in something stupid in the … Continue reading
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Caprica, Doctor Who, books and stuff
A number of things today, catching up with all the stuff I’ve been meaning to comment on and keep forgetting. Firstly, when the day’s high is -12C (-24 with windchill) then it’s bloody cold. I feel that my little English … Continue reading
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Book stash
This evening I decided that it would be a good idea to enter all the books sitting on my coffee table into LibraryThing. These are all the books that have entered this house on or since Christmas Day and I’ve … Continue reading
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Buttered eggs – help needed
I’ve been dipping into the Girls Own mailing list a bit lately and someone mentioned buttered eggs. It’s something that’s also mentioned in the Box of Delights: “Time and tide and buttered eggs wait for no man”. As an aside, … Continue reading
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