Fiction log - June 2023

[pedanther]

Fiction books
Aeschylus, tr. Robert Fagles. The Oresteia
Neil Gaiman, et al. The Absolute Sandman: Volume One (re-read)

In progress
Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice (e) (re-read)
L Frank Baum. The Marvelous Land of Oz (e) (re-read)
CS Lewis. The Screwtape Letters (e) (re-read)
Robert Louis Stevenson. Kidnapped (e)

Abandoned
Richard Flanagan. Gould's Book of Fish (eight deadly words)

Non-fiction books
Benjamin Dreyer. Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style (e)

Non-fiction books in progress
AC Grayling. The Good Book


Short fiction
Arthur Conan Doyle. "The Beryl Coronet" (e) (re-read)
Arthur Conan Doyle. "The Final Problem" (e) (re-read)
Arthur Conan Doyle. "Silver Blaze" (e) (re-read)
Arthur Conan Doyle. "Wisteria Lodge" (e)

Fanfic, novel-length, in progress
acuteneurosis. Duty Bound (Star Wars, canon divergence au)
FruitViking, teaspoonnebula. Watson is a Time Lord (Doctor Who x Sherlock Holmes, crossover)

In hiatus
acuteneurosis. Third Time's the Charm (Avatar: The Last Airbender, canon divergence au)

Film
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (re-watch)

Short film
Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham

Theatre
(none)

Television serials in progress
The Muppet Show

Audio drama in progress
Re: Dracula

Web serials
Paul Gadzikowski. In Thy Image

Webcomics in progress
DM of the Rings
Triangle and Robert (re-read)


Books bought
(none)

Books borrowed
Benjamin Dreyer. Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style (e)


Top of the to-read pile
Sharon Lee, Steve Miller. Salvage Right (e)

Comments

[igenlode]

eight deadly words?

[pedanther]

As codified by Dorothy J Heydt, who I was in an online book group with years ago, the Eight Deadly Words are: "I don't care what happens to these people."

[igenlode]

Yes, definitely all too fatal words!