Read: December 17th - 23rd 2007
The Court of the Air, Stephen Hunt - finished Monday 17th. Library book, first read.
The Moonstone, Wilkie Collins - finished Sunday 23rd. Own copy.
Ongoing total for 2007: 173 + 8 re-reads
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Word of the Day (18/12/07)
My Merriam-Webster word of the day:
auctorial \awk-TOR-ee-ul\ adjective
: of or relating to an author
It’s derived from the same root as authorial, but I think I almost prefer it. It sounds a bit more authoritative. 
Read: December 10th - 16th 2007
World’s End, Mark Chadbourn [Book 1 of The Age of Misrule] - finished Wednesday 12th. Own copy.
Darkest Hour, Mark Chadbourn [Book 2 of The Age of Misrule] - finished Thursday 13th. Own copy.
Always Forever, Mark Chadbourn [Book 3 of The Age of Misrule] - finished Friday 14th. Own copy.
The Lollipop Shoes, Joanne Harris - finished Saturday 15th. Library book, first read.
Number 5, Glenn Patterson - finished Sunday 16th. Library book, first read.
Ongoing total for 2007: 171 + 8 re-reads
Work in Progress (13/12/07)
I think I can safely say that there is no work in progress at the moment.
I’ve added about 300 words to my NaNoWriMo novel (on December 2nd); I’ve written about a hundred words of a short story while waiting for the plane home this past Monday morning (my brain worked surprisingly well at 6:30am).
But that’s it. And frankly, I’m disappointed with myself. I haven’t even written many blog posts anywhere!
I did write some Christmas cards. Do those count?
I have a whole ten days off work over Christmas. I need to do some writing then. I am determined to churn out at least one short story to enter for the Brian Moore awards!
Book giveaway
In the interests of freeing up some shelf space, I have some paperbacks that I’m willing to post anywhere in the UK or Republic of Ireland (they’re otherwise destined for a charity shop).
If there’s anything you’re interested in, comment to claim it, and email me your address.
(Cross-posted to my LiveJournal, friends-only.)
True History of the Kelly Gang - Peter Carey
The Tesseract - Alex Garland
The Nanny Diaries - Nicola Kraus & Emma McLaughlin
Star of the Sea - Joseph O’Connor
The Shipping News - E Annie ProulxContact - Carl Sagan
Adrian Mole: The Capuccino Years - Sue Townsend
Fingersmith - Sarah Waters
Read: December 3rd - 9th 2007
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, Susanna Clarke - finished Friday 7th. Own copy.
The Ruby in the Smoke, Philip Pullman - finished Saturday 8th. Borrowed from Dad, first read.
Ilario: The Lion’s Eye, Mary Gentle - finished Sunday 9th. Own copy, first read.
Ongoing total for 2007: 166 + 8 re-reads
