Book Foo and some other random foo
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newnumber6Finished: Pandora's Star, by Peter F. Hamilton
Started: Judas Unchained, by Peter F. Hamilton
It's the first and second half of the same series, so really I'm at the midpoint, but some non-spoilery thoughts behind the cut anyway.
Like the basic setup of the world(s) much more than the other Hamilton work. Well, about the same in general, but the lack of (so far at least) magical souls of the dead with super powers tips the scales. Similarly, the threat so far is interesting in design, even if a bit one note in activities.
The book was a rather slow build, with a lot of it focusing on unrelated plot threads that will gradually come together in the conclusion of the story (I assume), and although for the most part I didn't find myself bored with any of the individual threads, I did kind of want them to get to the point a bit faster. But now that I'm there, that shouldn't be a problem for the next book.
Oh, and for anyone participating in NaNoWriMo who wants one, here's a NaNoWriMo Friending Meme.
Star Trek movie casting started out so well, but now they seem to be getting people who don't really (to me) seem anything like the original characters, visually, so I'm getting kinda mehish about the whole thing. We'll see again when more information and/or trailers start to get out.
TV's been okay but nothing's really wowed me this week. Though I will note I finally put Boston Legal out of its misery - I've been sort of casually watching it since it started, not loving it but liking at least certain elements of it enough to continue. But this year, Supernatural airs here the same time slot (5 days delayed from the normal time, but whatever), so I'm watching that instead. I suppose I could just DL supernatural and keep watching BL, but... I just don't care enough about BL.
Speaking of time schedule conflicts, my VCR seems to be slowly dying, the playback of new recorded shows is not good (so I assume the problem's in the record head). Won't bother getting it repaired, or replaced for that matter... might as well just start downloading the shows I want to keep or that conflict, but still it's a bit of an irritation for when I want to record something 'on the spot'. Maybe I'll see if I can track down a VCR head cleaner tape (do they still even make those?) and give that a whirl.
And speaking of downloading, I'm finished my Old School Doctor Who watching for the season. Stopped at Revenge of the Cybermen. Baker definitely rocks, blowing Pertwee away, even if the stories for the most part haven't been all that great. Also saw Davros for the first time - previously I'd only heard about him. Not all that impressed, at least not yet. Anyway, I'll pick up more in the summer dead season, maybe make a big dent in Baker or even move on to the next guy.
Lil more depressed than usual lately, I find. No particular cause, except the whole longing for impossible things, but that's about par for the course. *shrug*
Started: Judas Unchained, by Peter F. Hamilton
It's the first and second half of the same series, so really I'm at the midpoint, but some non-spoilery thoughts behind the cut anyway.
Like the basic setup of the world(s) much more than the other Hamilton work. Well, about the same in general, but the lack of (so far at least) magical souls of the dead with super powers tips the scales. Similarly, the threat so far is interesting in design, even if a bit one note in activities.
The book was a rather slow build, with a lot of it focusing on unrelated plot threads that will gradually come together in the conclusion of the story (I assume), and although for the most part I didn't find myself bored with any of the individual threads, I did kind of want them to get to the point a bit faster. But now that I'm there, that shouldn't be a problem for the next book.
Oh, and for anyone participating in NaNoWriMo who wants one, here's a NaNoWriMo Friending Meme.
Star Trek movie casting started out so well, but now they seem to be getting people who don't really (to me) seem anything like the original characters, visually, so I'm getting kinda mehish about the whole thing. We'll see again when more information and/or trailers start to get out.
TV's been okay but nothing's really wowed me this week. Though I will note I finally put Boston Legal out of its misery - I've been sort of casually watching it since it started, not loving it but liking at least certain elements of it enough to continue. But this year, Supernatural airs here the same time slot (5 days delayed from the normal time, but whatever), so I'm watching that instead. I suppose I could just DL supernatural and keep watching BL, but... I just don't care enough about BL.
Speaking of time schedule conflicts, my VCR seems to be slowly dying, the playback of new recorded shows is not good (so I assume the problem's in the record head). Won't bother getting it repaired, or replaced for that matter... might as well just start downloading the shows I want to keep or that conflict, but still it's a bit of an irritation for when I want to record something 'on the spot'. Maybe I'll see if I can track down a VCR head cleaner tape (do they still even make those?) and give that a whirl.
And speaking of downloading, I'm finished my Old School Doctor Who watching for the season. Stopped at Revenge of the Cybermen. Baker definitely rocks, blowing Pertwee away, even if the stories for the most part haven't been all that great. Also saw Davros for the first time - previously I'd only heard about him. Not all that impressed, at least not yet. Anyway, I'll pick up more in the summer dead season, maybe make a big dent in Baker or even move on to the next guy.
Lil more depressed than usual lately, I find. No particular cause, except the whole longing for impossible things, but that's about par for the course. *shrug*
