coven?

Wyrd Sisters

Terry Pratchett

This, the 5th Discworld book, is the first where Pratchett really finds the style and tone that he would use for the majority of the rest of the series.
A brilliant parody of Shakespeare, Witch stories and fantasy in general it also happens to be the first book in the Witches sub-series (Granny Weatherwax appears earlier in Equal Rites but that’s more of a standalone DW book).
If you’ve never read it before I very highly recommend it.
It’s a great wee book that I’ve knocked down the score of because there are better Pratchett books out there now and I’m way too familiar with the book now and have rung much of the humour out it – even though I’ve not read it in at least 7 years.

Rating: B+

bluebonnet?

Whip It

Shauna Cross

Originally known as Roller Girl, this is the book that the recent Drew Barrymore directed, Ellen Page starring, film is based on.
The book is a lot of fun, but really quite slight.
The film manages to improve on quite a lot of the book, especially the ending, which is rather trite in the book

Rating: B+

jelly?

Agent To The Stars

John Scalzi

What if, instead of making first contact by arriving on the White House lawn and demanding to see the President, friendly TV-informed aliens decide they need a Hollywood agent to boost their image before they make proper contact.

A very readable and enjoyable book from Scalzi. It doesn’t quite hit the heights he reached later but still well worth reading.

Rating: A-

porkpie?

Good Morning Nantwich

Phill Jupitus

I got a cheap ebook of this as I use the 6music breakfast show as my alarm clock and this book is mainly about his time presenting the show.
To be honest it’s not a great book and it’s not that revealing.
It’s a book with limited appeal and not worth the bother unless you really like Phill Jupitus or were a fan of his radio show.

Rating: B

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Hugo Awards 2010

I just voted.

It’ll be fun to see how my votes compare with the final results.

Also – the voter packet is amazing.