Fiction log - February 2016

[pedanther]

Fiction books
Lionel Bart. Oliver!
Lois McMaster Bujold. Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen (e)
Brian Clevinger, Scott Wegener. Atomic Robo and the Ring of Fire (e)
T Kingfisher. The Raven and the Reindeer (e)
Tim Powers. On Stranger Tides (e) (re-read)
Manly Wade Wellman. The Beyonders (e)

In progress
Terry Pratchett. Soul Music (e) (re-read)

Non-fiction books in progress
Harley Granville-Barker. Prefaces to Shakespeare: Hamlet

Short fiction
Paul Cornell. "The Deer Stalker" (e)
P C Hodgell. "Songs of Waste and Wood" (e)
P C Hodgell. "The Talisman's Trinket" (e)
Ursula Vernon. "Jackalope Wives" (e)
Ursula Vernon. "Pocosin" (e)
Ursula Vernon. "Razorback" (e)

Fanfic, novel-length
the_wordbutler. Harmless Error (Marvel Cinematic Universe, non-superhero AU)
Yahtzee. Father Charles (X-Men, non-superhero AU)

In progress
the_wordbutler. Sua Sponte (Marvel Cinematic Universe, non-superhero AU)

Fanfic, novella-length
Annariel. "Star Sapphire and Damascus Steel" (Sapphire and Steel)
arrogantemu. "Though All Whom You Have Slain Should Entreat For You" (Tolkien)
idareu2bme. "Bill and Ted's Triumphant Return" (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure)
incandescent. "Londinium" (Neverwhere)
Mithrigil. "The Winter Wind" (Marvel Cinematic Universe, non-superhero AU)
the_wordbutler. "The Promise of Light" (Marvel Cinematic Universe, non-superhero AU)
tree_and_leaf. "PUSH" (Harry Potter)

Film
The Man from UNCLE
Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Theatre
Gianni Schicchi
The Lion King

Theatre, short
Clara's Husbands
Cupid's Bad Day
The DMV One
Gray Matter
I Can't Think of It Right Now
The Wedding Story

Television serials in progress
Doctor Who, 2005 season (DVD)
Enemy at the Door (DVD)
Star Trek (DVD)

Television, individual episodes
Batman: Beware the Grey Ghost (DVD)
Batman: Heart of Ice (DVD)
Drunk History: Journalism (online streaming)
Drunk History: Miami (online streaming)
The Pretender: Pilot (DVD)

Interactive narrative
Scribblenauts Unmasked


Books bought
Lois McMaster Bujold. Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen (e)
T Kingfisher. The Raven and the Reindeer (e)
Helen Simonson. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand (e)
Ryk E Spoor. Phoenix Ascendant (e)
Ryk E Spoor. Phoenix in Shadow (e)
Manly Wade Wellman. The Beyonders (e)
(also a large box of second-hand books by various authors)

Books borrowed
(none)


Top of the to-read pile
William Shakespeare. Hamlet

Comments

[pedanther]

It's not entirely un-true. Cryoburn is another Lord Auditor Miles Vorkosigan investigation, but in the end it rather reinforces the "promoted to an awkwardly high level for a protagonist" aspect; the other two that have come out since then feature other characters, with Miles appearing as a supporting character if at all. Captain Vorpatril's Alliance is a Miles-less adventure for Cousin Ivan, and Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen features Cordelia. (In some ways it's a book-end to Shards of Honor; whether that means it's the end of the series, only time will tell.)