Fiction log - December 2010

[pedanther]

Fiction books
(anthology). Forest
Jackie French. Pete the Sheep
Neil Gaiman, et al. Absolute Sandman volume 4
George R R Martin. Tuf Voyaging
Kim Newman. Mysteries of the Diogenes Club
Peter O'Donnell. Modesty Blaise (re-read)
Lane Smith. It's a Book
Mo Willems. Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed
Gene Wolfe. Soldier of Arete

In progress
Leo Tolstoy. War and Peace

Non-fiction books completed
(none)

Abandoned
Terry Crowdy. The Enemy Within: a history of spies, spymasters and espionage

Short fiction
Saki. "Bertie's Christmas Eve"
Michael Swanwick, Eileen Gunn. "The Trains that Climb the Winter Tree"

Poetry
John Donne. "A Nocturnal Upon St. Lucy's Day Being the Shortest Day"
Thomas Hardy. "The Ruined Maid"
Laura Hershey. "You Get Proud By Practicing"
Rudyard Kipling. "In the Neolithic Age"
Michael Leunig. "Common Sense"
Michael Leunig. "Hair"
Michael Leunig. "Sitting on the Fence"

Film
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Dragonheart (VHS)
Midsomer Murders: Ghosts of Chrismas Past (TV)
Skellig (TV)
Tron (DVD, re-watch)
Tron: Legacy

Theatre
The Adventures of Sinbad

Television serials
The Pretender, season 2

In progress
The Muppet Show, season 3
The Pretender, season 3

Television, individual episodes
Batman: The Brave and the Bold: Deep Cover for Batman! (DVD)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold: The Eyes of Despero! (DVD)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold: Game Over for Owlman! (DVD)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold: Journey to the Center of the Bat! (DVD)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold: Return of the Fearsome Fangs! (DVD)
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol

Comic books completed
Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne

Comic books in progress
Batman and Robin

Comic books, individual issues
The Phantom: #1588

Interactive narrative in progress
The Secret of Monkey Island


Books bought
(anthology). Forest
Robertson Davies. Murther and Walking Spirits
Shaenon Garrity, Jeffrey C Wells. Skin Horse volume 1
Shaenon Garrity, Jeffrey C Wells. Skin Horse volume 2
Kim Newman. Mysteries of the Diogenes Club
Anthony Price. Other Paths to Glory
J R R Tolkien. Tree and Leaf, Smith of Wootton Major, The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth

Books borrowed
Rodney Carlisle. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Spies and Espionage
Terry Crowdy. The Enemy Within: a history of spies, spymasters and espionage
Linda Gale. Discover What You're Best At
H Keith Melton. Ultimate Spy

Books received as gifts
(committee). Bless 'Em All: a pictorial history of St. George's College 1931-2006
Neil Gaiman, et al. Absolute Sandman volume 4
Wendy Northcutt. The Darwin Awards IV: Intelligent Design
Peter O'Donnell. Modesty Blaise


Top of the to-read pile
Linda Gale. Discover What You're Best At

Comments

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

I recently finished reading many issues of web-based F/SF magazine "Beneath Ceaseless Skies". Highly recommended. Next on my list is Connie Willis's novel of time-travel to the London Blitz, Blackout/All Clear.