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teapot?

The Fuller Memorandum

Charles Stross

Third Laundry novel. Bloody good

Rating: A

A, Books, Fiction, Horror, Humour, Rated, Science Fiction, Thriller

A, Books, Fiction, Horror, Humour, Rated, Science Fiction, Thriller
13:19, July 9th 2010

bungee?

Chuck Klosterman IV

Chuck Klosterman

A loose collection of artist profiles, opinion columns and random other bits of writing. Klosterman is a very readable writer but can take some very annoying positions on popular culture.
He’s got a whole more broadminded than thou thing going on, combined with a popular is good except when I don’t like it stance. Like I say, annoying.

Rating: B-

Autobiography, B-, Books, Films, Humour, Music, Music Criticism, Non-Fiction, Rated, Short Stories, TV, TV Criticism

Autobiography, B-, Books, Films, Humour, Music, Music Criticism, Non-Fiction, Rated, Short Stories, TV, TV Criticism
17:59, April 23rd 2010

bookworm?

The Eyre Affair

Jasper Fforde

The first of the Thursday Next books introduces us to Fforde’s fantasy world of an alternate version of England, still mired in the Crimea, where classic literature is the popular entertainment of the masses.
Next is a civil servant working in the field of literary crime who becomes entangled in the machinations of a crazed criminal genius.
This is a thoroughly enjoyable romp, if never quite as clever or as funny as it thinks it is.
Sadly this series succumbed to the law of diminishing returns after a sequel or two.
Recommended from fans of comic fantasy or those looking for something plays with the conventions and history of literature in a humorous fashion.

Rating: A-

A-, Books, Fiction, Humour, Rated, fantasy

A-, Books, Fiction, Humour, Rated, fantasy
08:18, March 23rd 2010

woobs?

My Boring-Ass Life

Kevin Smith

Simultaneously mundane and explicit, this book is for the most part quite entertaining.
Smith seems an affable enough bloke, who is quite aware of just how much of a role luck plays in his career.
The fact remains that the two (seemingly) most interesting stories are tantalizingly referred to and are not discussed any further.
I’d recommend it if you like Smith, his movies, or can find a copy as cheap as mine was!