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Found my Oma, finally

And without having to hand over my firstborn child or win the lottery.

Posted 30 November 2007 † Alarming Female § Blessings § Knitting ‡ Comments (5) °

Re-reading The Golden Compass

It’s been years since I’ve read Philip Pullman’s The Golden Compass–ten or eleven years, as it came out in the US in 1996. I’m re-reading it now as it’s due to be released toward the end of the year as a film. It’s the first of three books that comprise the group known collectively as [...]

Posted 12 August 2007 † Alarming Female § ‡ Comments (7) °

I (heart) Sherlock Holmes

Laurie R. King writes some great fiction. Smart, fun, and sexy in a very cerebral way. It’s because of her Mary Russell series (The Beekeeper’s Apprentice starts them off) that I’m crushing on Sherlock Holmes right now. As a wise young man once said, “you know what’s sexy? A woman interested in etymology –that’s what’s [...]

Posted 30 July 2007 † Alarming Female § ‡ Comments (2) °

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows breaks all records

The much anticipated seventh installment of the Harry Potter series arrived on our doorstep Saturday around 1:00 pm. Since Wm is an exceptionally fast reader, the volume goes first to him. He settles down to immerse himself in Harry’s adventure, and has finished the book by that evening, so it passes to me. I’m not [...]

Posted 24 July 2007 † Alarming Female § Current Events ‡ Comments (3) °