Culture Blogging – August
It’s September already? Yeesh.
Read:
Un Lun Dun, by China Miéville – I wanted to love it, but I’m afraid it was just a little too whimsical and self-consciously clever for my taste.
The Last Colony, by John Scalzi – I do love a creative battle scene. You know what I think I like most about this universe? The flawed government; there’s a lot of grey going on here.
The Grand Sophy, by Georgette Heyer – I’ve never read any Heyer before. I enjoyed this one.
Watched:
Psych, seasons one and two – Such a good show. I find it amusing that they leave a lot of the actors’ mistakes in the final cut; they talk like real people. For a show that often metas about language and grammar, I can’t help but think they do it on purpose.
Stargate: The Ark of Truth
Say Anything
Have you seen that Scalzi has a new book in that series out now?
Yeah, and I didn’t understand why until I read The Last Colony, but there really is a whole story missing from it. I’ll wait until it’s out in paperback, though.