And I looooooove Simon’s Cat… lucky Simon now has two.
Oct 082011
George R. R. Martin – the pirate edition
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Sep 222011
Pirates, people. As in puffy sleeves and pieces of eight. Because? George Arrr Arrr Martin! I can’t help but call him that. And, so, on to books. I have to confess before Game of Thrones got made into a popular TV series (though still not played on free-to-air here and PLEASE do NOT tell me it’s going to only play on that damn new Sky TV channel because I ain’t paying no way no how) I had not even heard of George Arr Arr. There’s a very good reason for this: I am not a fan of the fantasy genre in general, except for Terry Pratchett, however I’m not above jumping on a bandwagon, and the George Arr Arr bandwagon seemed particularly strong. Where have I been all this time, I wondered? So a visit to my local library garnered me a copy of Clash of Kings. This is the [...read more...]
Jul 142011
Seriously, Gilmore Girls is the best television show ever. Except for maybe Twin Peaks. But Twin Peaks never introduced us to Sam Winchester. And then Dean Winchester. Sorry, where was I? Oh yes, Gilmore Girls. I’m luckily enough to have the full box set – all 7 seasons – at my disposal so whenever I feel stink I can choose a season, stick in the DVD and sing along to the theme song (while my husband goes in to hiding). So when I saw this on a sale table I naturally snaffled it up faster than you can say “All right, fine. Sweetie’s father was a very poor man – so poor that Sweetie and her four siblings all had to sleep in a hollowed-out tree trunk because the house was only big enough for their parents. One winter, there was no food, so Sweetie crawled out of her trunk, [...read more...]
Jul 132011
Beloved Noni Hazelhurst (Aussie Playschool presenter for 20+ years) reads the not-for-little-children picture book by Adam Mansbach). NSFW language! From Text Publishing. Update 14 July: Youtube have currently removed the video! You can still view ithere: http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/books/noni-hazlehurst-reads-expletiveridden-childrens-book-20110713-1hd2s.html Updated update: New link to Vimeo video instead. Bah Youtube.
Bookie friends
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Jul 032011
Yesterday I had the complete joy of meeting the delightful WellReadKitty! It got me thinking about bookie friends and how wonderful it is to meet someone who not only shares your passion for books but is also the kind of person who you just know will be a friend for a long time! Let’s face it, sharing a book passion isn’t the only basis for a friendship, and I have many friends whose taste in books I don’t share (“For the hundredth time I won’t be reading Cross Stitch and I don’t care how sexy that Scottish wally is”) but books, the love of books and the enjoyment of books can be a wonderful way to start a friendship. Aside from that, it was just a gorgeous sunny day and it made me love my town even more. I hope you have all had weekends as good as mine.
New favourite site
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Apr 142011
Via The Millions via The Book Bench: Writers and Kitties
Extra BookieMonster Blathery Goodness!