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Wednesday Book Meme...among other things..
Oct. 2nd, 2024 05:29 pmI found this title on DW which I like..."The Book on the Edge of Forever", it's apparently the title of a book about an anthology of stories by Harlan Ellison that were never published. They've been talking about it all over social media, regardless of the platform.
1.) Book Meme
* Still reading Experimental Film by Gemma Files
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* Audio Books
- Completed On the Edge by Illona Andrews as read by Rene Raudman
The narrator is excellent. Among the better narrators. I actually think it's a full cast? She can do up to thirty distinctive voices.
It's hard to describe. ( Read more... )
Main quibble? There's far too much ruminating over the romance. Or navel gazing over it. The writers hadn't quite mastered their banter yet.
- Still working my way through: Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews as read by Renee Raudman - it's much better than On the Edge.
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* Digital Comic Books
Finished
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Still reading:
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So far?( Read more... )
Up next?
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2. Donated Blood at work today. The NY Blood Drive was taking blood donations at my workplace, so I went ahead and did it on my lunch break. Once again I wore a long sleeve button down blouse. So had to roll up the sleeve. I've been wearing short sleeve shirts all year long, and on the days I have to donate blood and get a flu shot - I wear long sleeve button down shirts?
It's a process donating blood. Reminded me of why I've not done it in a while. ( Read more... )
I donated because I wasn't that busy, and I learned it could save three people's lives. And I was annoyed with people today, so...I figured I'd help a bunch of strangers.
I think I may try to give blood once or twice a year now. Do what I can to help people even if they drive me crazy.
3. Mother: You sounded tired when you called earlier, now you sound better, more upbeat and more energetic.
Me: That's because I've been alone in my apartment and away from people for about an hour, maybe two?
Mother explodes with laughter.
People are exhausting.
Frigging city is constantly under construction. They are putting in a couple of traffic lights at the intersection that leads to the train station. ( a new obstacle on my commute )
4. Crazy Workplace
Well, the "pendant" attorney, who is also a frustrated copy-editor and grammatical pendant, is leaving the organization. I only know this - because the head honcho sent me an invite to his going away party. We got the "farewell party" notice via email today. They are throwing a farewell party for him next week at a local pub in Manhattan around 5pm.
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5. Television
I attempted Doctor Odyssey. It reminds me of 9-1-1 and 9-1-1 Lone Star, a kind of comforting medical/rescue procedural, with various relationship dynamics. With likable actors, and likable characters. In short, it's very plain vanilla. I expect a bit more from Ryan Murphy, sheesh.
( Read more... )
Right now, David E Kelly's Lincoln Lawyer is the winner of the procedurals. It's better written. Mainly because Kelly at least knows something about his subject matter, and has good source material.
1.) Book Meme
* Still reading Experimental Film by Gemma Files
( Read more... )
* Audio Books
- Completed On the Edge by Illona Andrews as read by Rene Raudman
The narrator is excellent. Among the better narrators. I actually think it's a full cast? She can do up to thirty distinctive voices.
It's hard to describe. ( Read more... )
Main quibble? There's far too much ruminating over the romance. Or navel gazing over it. The writers hadn't quite mastered their banter yet.
- Still working my way through: Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews as read by Renee Raudman - it's much better than On the Edge.
( Read more... )
* Digital Comic Books
Finished
( Read more... )
Still reading:
( Read more... )
So far?( Read more... )
Up next?
( Read more... )
***
2. Donated Blood at work today. The NY Blood Drive was taking blood donations at my workplace, so I went ahead and did it on my lunch break. Once again I wore a long sleeve button down blouse. So had to roll up the sleeve. I've been wearing short sleeve shirts all year long, and on the days I have to donate blood and get a flu shot - I wear long sleeve button down shirts?
It's a process donating blood. Reminded me of why I've not done it in a while. ( Read more... )
I donated because I wasn't that busy, and I learned it could save three people's lives. And I was annoyed with people today, so...I figured I'd help a bunch of strangers.
I think I may try to give blood once or twice a year now. Do what I can to help people even if they drive me crazy.
3. Mother: You sounded tired when you called earlier, now you sound better, more upbeat and more energetic.
Me: That's because I've been alone in my apartment and away from people for about an hour, maybe two?
Mother explodes with laughter.
People are exhausting.
Frigging city is constantly under construction. They are putting in a couple of traffic lights at the intersection that leads to the train station. ( a new obstacle on my commute )
4. Crazy Workplace
Well, the "pendant" attorney, who is also a frustrated copy-editor and grammatical pendant, is leaving the organization. I only know this - because the head honcho sent me an invite to his going away party. We got the "farewell party" notice via email today. They are throwing a farewell party for him next week at a local pub in Manhattan around 5pm.
( Read more... )
5. Television
I attempted Doctor Odyssey. It reminds me of 9-1-1 and 9-1-1 Lone Star, a kind of comforting medical/rescue procedural, with various relationship dynamics. With likable actors, and likable characters. In short, it's very plain vanilla. I expect a bit more from Ryan Murphy, sheesh.
( Read more... )
Right now, David E Kelly's Lincoln Lawyer is the winner of the procedurals. It's better written. Mainly because Kelly at least knows something about his subject matter, and has good source material.