Tuesday, 19 January 2010

Vive la diférerence

Random Word: Design Flaws Random Story Image
‘It’s true, I tell you.’ 
           Harry felt the other kids won’t with him. What  would Major  Adams do when faced with a wagon train that wanted to go renegade?  Catching his breath, he knew he had to tell it straight like his hero.
           ‘Girls aren't like boys…in the front. Honest.’

Friday, 15 January 2010

Soseki Natsume-I am a Cat (2002)

I am a cat
 
Life in Edwardian Japan from a cat's perspective. Ten story social satire from the period when Japan modernised—think Diary of a Nobody. Probably hilarious if you are up to speed with the period. Otherwise wait for the talking book and see if the actor can breathe life into it.

Amazon_2_star: Disappointing - fine if nothing better to read but sell or swap ASAP.

Geeks @ GNOME

Random Word: Gnome
GNOME‘You see GNOME uses Metacity as its default window manager and desktop appearances can be changed in the icon set, window manager border and GTK+ theme engine,etc. Bluecurve is good to go—’
           ‘Gee Mary, what does a guy have to do to get a kiss?’
‘           Sorry, work been hell today.'

Thursday, 14 January 2010

When dates go bad

date nightRandom Word: Date Night
‘Welcome honoured one to our date fields.’
           ‘Do I get the best seat?’
           ‘Yes honoured one, you will be wreathed with flowers and be at the…centre  of our celebration.’
           ‘About time. You lot think you can rip me off.’
           ‘No effendi we just rip your heart.’
           What!’
           ‘Take him.’

Friday, 8 January 2010

Thomas M. Disch- On Wings of Song (1979)

On wings of a song

Dystopian vision of a Bible-Belt police state America. The economy has collapsed—with millions fleeing their bodies as "angels" set free by music. We follow Daniel's struggle to find his song (and love). Heady mix of 70's social and political satire with SF's weakness of ideas over high quality writing.

Amazon_3_star: Decent - share with readerholics but don't promote, and sell or swap when shelves full


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