Sharp Words

The Family Tree, Sheri S Tepper – finished Monday 19th (early hours). Own copy.

The Sunday Philosophy Club, Alexander McCall Smith – finished Tuesday 20th. Library book, first read.

Silver’s Edge, Anne Kelleher – finished Thursday 22nd. Library book, first read.

The Virgin’s Lover, Phillipa Gregory – finished Saturday 24th. Library book, first read.

The Virgin Suicides, Jeffrey Eugenides – finished Sunday 25th. Own copy.
[I decided to re-read this because I watched Marie Antoinette on Saturday night, and was reminded of Sofia Coppola's other project with Kirsten Dunst; namely, The Virgin Suicides which, although I have it on video, I haven't seen in ages. Because I didn't have time to watch the film, I decided to read the book instead... which might not sound like it makes sense, since a book takes longer to read than a film to watch (usually), but a book can be read in short bursts whereas a film requires a longer period of concentration....]

Ongoing total for 2007: 38

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“A poem is never finished, only abandoned.”
Paul Valery

[Quote supplied by the Quotations Page]

… and so many of my poor poems have been abandoned or not even seen the light of day…

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Jack the Bodiless, Julian May (Book 1 of the Galactic Milieu trilogy) – finished Monday 12th. Own copy.

Blood Bound, Patricia Briggs – finished Tuesday 13th. Borrowed from Marion, first read.

The Hero Strikes Back, Moira J Moore – finished Tuesday 13th. Borrowed from Marion, first read.

The King’s Own, Lorna Freeman – finished Wednesday 14th. Borrowed from Marion, first read.

Diamond Mask, Julian May (Book 2 of the Galactic Milieu trilogy) – finished Friday 16th.
Magnificat, Julian May (Book 3 of the Galactic Milieu trilogy) – finished Saturday 17th.

Ongoing total for 2007: 33

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Wither’s Legacy, John Passarella – finished Tuesday 6th. Library book, first read.
[Annoyingly, I only discovered this was the 3rd in a trilogy when I got it home - there was nothing obvious on the cover. It worked OK as a stand-alone, but I wouldn't mind reading the others.]

Intervention, Julian May – finished Thursday 8th. Own copy.

End of the World Blues, Jon Courtenay Grimwood – finished Thursday 8th. Library book, first read.

Betrayal, Fiona McIntosh (Book 1 of the Trinity trilogy) – finished Friday 9th. Library book, first read.

Ongoing total for 2007: 27

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As of yesterday, I have written 1018 words – which can only be described as a pitiful total for 9 days of writing. It’s partly explained by the fact that I only wrote on 4 of those days, and only for less than 10 minutes at a time… but that’s not an excuse for the crummy total.

It’s not even that the ideas aren’t there, because they are. I just seem to be lacking the impetus. I’d like to write at least 1000 words today – maybe even double my total – which is hardly a difficuly proposition. We’ll just have to see.

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Charmed Life, Diana Wynne Jones – finished Wednesday 31st (in the early hours). Own copy.

The Wild Road, Gabriel King – finished Saturday 3rd. Own copy.

Covenants, Lorna Freeman – finished Saturday 3rd. Borrowed from Marion, first read.

The Golden Cat, Gabriel King – finished Sunday 4th. Own copy.

Ongoing total for 2007: 23

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