Fiction log - June 2025

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Fiction books
Peter O'Donnell. Modesty Blaise (re-read)
Alexander Solzhenitsyn, tr. Michael Guybon. The First Circle

In progress
Tanith Lee. The Silver Metal Lover
Helen Simonson. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand (e)

Abandoned
Gene Brewer. K-PAX
Randall Garrett. Takeoff Too

Picture books
Chris Van Allsburg. Jumanji (e)

Non-fiction books
Isaac Asimov. A Choice of Catastrophes
Kyle Baker. How to Draw Stupid

In progress
Yuval Noah Harari. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (e)


Short fiction
Randall Garrett. "His Master's Voice" (e)

Fanfic, novel-length, in progress
acuteneurosis. We Will Not Wear Chains (Star Wars, canon divergence au)

Fanfic, novella-length
randomquadballpun. "Rumor Has It" (Discworld x Sherlock Holmes, fusion)
suzukiblu. "diamonds are a bird's best friend" (DC Comics, premise au)
suzukiblu. "I am never gonna leave this world without you" (Supergirl, canon divergence au)

Poetry
Banjo Paterson. The Animals Noah Forgot

In progress
Robert Herrick. The Hesperides and Noble Numbers (e)

Film
The Count of Monte Cristo

Non-fiction film
Ocean with David Attenborough

Theatre
The Great Emu War

Television serials in progress
Babylon 5
Bluey
Jet Lag, season 14
The Muppet Show

Television, individual episodes
Creature Comforts: The Beach

Audio drama in progress
The Hidden Almanac

Web serials in progress
Natural Six

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

Interactive narrative
The Beekeeper's Picnic


Books bought
(none)

Books borrowed
Chris Van Allsburg. Jumanji (e)
Yuval Noah Harari. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (e)

Free ebooks
Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit (e)
George Barr McCutcheon. Brewster's Millions (e)
Dorothy L Sayers. Whose Body? (e)


Top of the to-read pile
Ursula K Le Guin. The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas (e)