May. 4th, 2008

liv: cartoon of me with long plait, teapot and purple outfit (Default)
So [livejournal.com profile] rho suggested that we should combat the negativity that can sometimes predominate on LJ by making a list of five awesome things. That sounds like a fun meme, so here goes:

awesomecakes )
liv: Bookshelf labelled: Caution. Hungry bookworm (bookies)
Author: Dan Simmons

Details: (c) 1989 Dan Simmons; Pub Bantam Spectra 1995; ISBN 0-553-28368-5

Verdict: Hyperion is clever but emotionally distancing.

Reasons for reading it: Lots of people have been raving about Simmons at me. I think it was probably [livejournal.com profile] rysmiel who told me to start with Hyperion, but I'm not sure.

How it came into my hands: Amazon.

detailed review )

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Miscellaneous. Eclectic. Random. Perhaps markedly literate, or at least suffering from the compulsion to read any text that presents itself, including cereal boxes.

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