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Aw, Sherlock.
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We watched an ENTIRE SEASON of TV this week! Because it was 2nd season Sherlock, which is only 3 episodes. :)

The very end of The Reichenbach Fall, although I’d seen it quoted roughly a million times already, was still very effective. In fact, the whole episode was. Somehow I spent at least half of it with my knees pulled up and my hands over my mouth, despite obviously knowing how it was going to end.

I will never be able to watch Cumberbatch as Sherlock again without thinking “Oh, you with the cheekbones and the collar!” Which isn’t the line (nor is it from The Reichenbach Fall, but nevermind that), but it’s the gist of it anyway and it’s giggle-worthy true.

It was about halfway through A Scandal in Belgravia that I finally became converted to the idea of Benedict Cumberbatch as utterly swoonable. Perhaps I’d hit the saturation threshhold necessary, after Into Darkness immediately followed by A Scandal in Belgravia, but the Moment Itself was when Sherlock returns home to discover that the [redacted] has [redacted] poor [redacted]. The transition from curiosity to deduction to utter rage all without discernable change of expression was O.M.G. *ded*

(I really can’t suss Sherlock. I can’t decide if he’s really the high-functioning sociopath he claims to be, or if actually he feels things so deeply he uses his intellect to belittle everything in order to protect himself. Presumably the latter, but of course, part of the charm of the character is that nobody can tell which it is.)

All of which leads me directly into remembering Laura Anne saying, “Cumberbatch stole every scene he was in, in Star Trek, which makes you appreciate just how good Martin Freeman is, that he doesn’t let Cumberbatch do that in Sherlock.” Yes yes yes. It’s so much less flashy a role, but she’s so right. And he just tore me apart in The Reichenbach Fall. Waugh!

I’m now hopping for series 3. :)

(p.s. hm. how do i have no sherlock icons? *fixes that*)

(x-posted from The Essential Kit)

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Thud
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Trade Secret

A Liaden Universe® Adventure

Sharon Lee and Steve Miller

Approximately 126,600 words

Submitted: May 25, 2013


Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: "Move Along Home"
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Allamaraine! Second shap! Choose your path! The DS9 Rewatch needs to "Move Along Home."

An excerpt:
For an episode that is generally the go-to example of why the first season of DS9 sucked, it’s actually not that bad.

Okay, it’s not good, exactly, but the vitriol many throw at this episode is often on the same level as that reserved for the likes of “Spock’s Brain” and “Sub Rosa,” and it’s nowhere near that bad.

I have been adopted by birds --
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But I don't know what they are. The pair briefly roosting over my front door have moved to the porch. I'm not out there very much, and they have discovered an old wasp nest that they are taking apart and devouring. They aren't purplish, they have a dark back and wings, and a dark collar around the neck (at least one does) with a creamy breast, and orange-ish, rose-ish blush at the throat and around the face. Can't see the tops of their heads, they are way up high.

Interesting thing that makes me reject finch as a type -- when they flatten themselves to the stucco to eat the bugs, their tails fork into two short, needle points! But they are short tails compared to a swallowtail, and not solidly dark like swifts I've seen.

No sign of their nest yet, but I imagine they have built one. Can't find the box with bird books, and the internet site I looked at wasn't much help. I need an old outline page, I think.
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Daggerspell (Katharine Kerr) re-read at A Dribble of Ink. Join us!
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This will start May 29 at A Dribble of Ink.

Welcome to the Daggerspell Reread and Review Series, with Aidan Moher (your humble editor/blogger) and Kate Elliott (author of lots and lots of cool novels)! We thought it would be fun to bring two different perspectives (someone who’s read the series, someone who hasn’t), and explore Daggerspell together, comparing notes and reflecting on a series and world that are held dearly by many readers. We’re also hoping that, if you’re not familiar with Kerr, you might discover a new favourite author.

If you are so inclined, read along with us. I’m very excited about this.

Again, the introductory post about what we are doing and the schedule find here.

Mirrored from I Make Up Worlds.


Our turn for weather...
alfreda89
Good hard rain, sky black enough to turn on the lights in the parking lot, and - unfortunately - wind coming from every direction. Merlyn knew it was coming; he was nuts this morning.

Be safe, everyone.

Judy Blume: ‘You cannot write with a censor on your shoulder’
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http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/judy-blume-you-cannot-write-with-a-censor-on-your-shoulder_b71094

http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/?p=71094

Last night, Judy Blume and her son Lawrence Blume appeared in New York City at a special promotional event for the film Tiger Eyes. Attendees watched the film and joined a Q&A session with both Blumes.

One audience member asked Judy how she dealt with the controversy and library challenges that followed her work.

Judy replied with some important writing advice: “You cannot write with a censor on your shoulder … I was a fearful kid and for some crazy reason, a pretty fearless writer.”

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Watch Black Books for Free Online
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http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/watch-black-books-for-free-online_b71095

http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/?p=71095

Looking for some literary Memorial Day viewing? Try Black Books, a classic British sitcom about a dysfunctional bookstore.

You can watch it for free on Hulu or Netflix streaming. We’ve embedded the trailer below–any fans in the audience? BBC America has more about the show:

In this TV show, Bernard Black (Dylan Moran) owns a bookstore, but he’s more keen on hanging out with his friends than helping customers, resigning to using a bullhorn to announce to shoppers that the store is closed. His gal pal Fran Katzenjammer (Tamsin Greig) has a shop next door, making it even more tempting to close up early. His handy dandy assistant (Bill Bailey) isn’t much help either.

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The Kashmir Shawl & Head Over Heels: Coming Attractions
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http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/the-kashmir-shawl-head-over-heels-coming-attractions_b71112

http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/?p=71112

Here are some handpicked titles from our Coming Attractions page. Want to include your book? Just read our Share Your New Book with GalleyCat Readers post for all the details.

The Kashmir Shawl by Rosie Thomas: “Mair Ellis clears out her dead father’s house and finds an exquisite shawl–a kaleidoscope of silvery blues and greens. Wrapped in the folds of this delicate object is a lock of a child’s curly hair. With nothing else to go on, Mair decides to trace her roots back to Kashmir…” (January 2013)

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Discover a Literary Cocktail This Summer
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http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/discover-a-literary-cocktail-this-summer_b71140

http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/?p=71140

Pop Chart Lab has created The Cocktail Chart of Film & Literature, collecting the most literary cocktails for your summer mixology. Check it out:

A catalog of 49 drinks culled from great works of film and literature, depicting everything from Philip Marlowe’s Gin Gimlet to Fredo Corleone’s Banana Daiquiri to the simple yet effective Buttermaker Boilermaker … Each print is signed by the artists and numbered from a first printing of 500, and comes packaged in a custom Pop Chart Lab Test Tube … Using 100 lb. archival recycled stock certified by The Forest Stewardship Council, this poster is pressed on an offset lithographic press with vegetable-based inks in Flatlands, Brooklyn.

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New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media.


Amazon Fan Fiction & Nobel Prize Candidates: Top Stories of the Week
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http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/amazon-fan-fiction-nobel-prize-candidates-top-stories-of-the-week_b71089

http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/?p=71089

For your weekend reading pleasure, here are our top stories of the week.

They included a bookstore struggling to find homes for a half million books, the Nobel Prize candidates and a word that finally describes a book lover’s unique problem (embedded above).

1. Tsundoku: Illustrated Definition of a Book Lover’s Problem

2. Once Told Tales Struggles with 500,000 Books

3. Most Searched for Books & Authors on Google

4. Nobel Prize in Literature Candidates Chosen

5. Amazon To Allow Writers To Sell Fan Fiction

6. This Is a Bookshop Sign Goes Viral

7. Free Sites To Promote Your Book

8. How a Poem Spread to 1,500 Baseball Fields

9. Amazing Treehouse Reading Nook

10. Successful query letters for literary agents

New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media.


The Death Star ice cube
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I am determined to make the most of my recent birthday presents — especially this one:

DeathCube

 

Mirrored from davidmack.pro/blog.


Friday fanfare: "Step by Step"
kradical
Continuing this week's theme of music from The Wire (click here for why, but it relates to Balticon, where I am, and Tales from Dragon Precinct, which is out this weekend), here's the music played over the show's first-ever end-of-season montage, Jesse Winchester's "Step by Step."


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Once Sold Tales Offers Book Grab Bags
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http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/once-sold-tales-offers-book-grab-bags_b71101

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Seattle’s Once Sold Tales is currently offering $10, $12, $18 and $20 book grab bags for readers.

As we wrote earlier this week, the owner is struggling to find homes for 500,000 books before her warehouse closes at the end of the month.  If you live near Seattle, follow this Google maps link to visit the warehouses yourself. Explore all the grab bag options at this link:

Paypal is the way to pay. All payments to be made to sales@oncesoldtales.com. Subject should be your products and the optional message is not optional. Make certain to share your category selections, but note: while Once Sold Tales will try their hardest to get you what you want, only Category 0 can be guaranteed. We will send it off to you immediately and email you as soon as it’s on its way! And, Voila’! It’s like Christmas! — feeling excited at Once Sold Tales Bookstore Outlet.

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