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Friday, December 28th, 2007 11:44 am
Walking on Glass by Iain Banks. Complex and interesting enough to keep me reading but failed to come together enough to satisfy. Three disparate tales told that try to come together in the end. Don't let this stop you reading his other science fiction which is top notch.

The Night of Morningstar, Dead Man's Handle, A Taste For Death, Dragon’s Claw and The Impossible Virgin by Peter O'Donnell, the creator of Modesty Blaise. I'm in it for the action, the cunning escapes, Willie’s amusing anecdotes, the delightful secondary characters and much more. O'Donnell has a gift for arch phrasing and deep love for an amusing type of British.

Anita Blake (001) and (002) The First Death by Laurell K. Hamilton. Back story attractively illustrated. Not sure how this would hold up for non fans but thoroughly enjoyable for me. Dolph, Zerbrowski and Edward all make appearances.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8, Issue 7, 8 & 9 by Brian K. Vaughan. I’m still happy with them, not as funny as the first five but worth the time spent reading. Oh Faith.

Supernatural: Origins 5 and 6 by Peter Johnson and drawn by Matthew Dow Smith. It hurts me and rumours that the comic will be revisited and ‘fixed’ are welcome. More specifically this storyline and the choice of artwork don't mesh with my understanding of canon and the oft times visually beautiful choices in the show.
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Monday, September 24th, 2007 12:46 pm
Buffy the Vampire Slayer S8 (06) No Future For You, Part 1 written by Brian K. Vaughan, art by Georges Jeanty. Still making me happy with it's characters and plot. I am nervous about Joss only writing the first arc but at this point am choosing to trust.

Supernatural: Origins 2, 3, 4 by Peter Johnson and drawn by Matthew Dow Smith. This is still hurting me in so many ways. I'm becoming accustomed to the visual style (harsh) but the reckless disregard for dates and established canon makes reading them rather painful.

The Birthday of the World and Other Stories by Ursula K. Le Guin. A fascinating selection of short stories focused on gendered behaviour over different worlds. Thoughtful and interesting as well as entertaining reading.