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Note to self: don't try to use the Cowley road in the morning until they've finished with the roadworks. Edging along fitting ourselves round the buses ended up with us taking twice as long as usual getting to work this morning. Sigh.
Alex and I went to see Around the World in 80 days last night - I really wasn't in the mood for Michael Moore, which was our other choice - and I actually thought it was really good fun. Jackie Chan choreographed some amazing stunt work, the sword fights where no blood was split being particularly impressive, the dialog was cute and occasionally even funny without being intrusive and all in all, it was just fun. I wouldn't really recommend it as a *good* film exactly, but I enjoyed watching it.
I really must update my Currently reading/listening panel, and write up the mini reviews for some of the books I've read recently. Mr Monday and Grim Tuesday (Garth Nix) were both really rather good, in my opinion, and I very much enjoyed stories of your life and others. I've got a couple of other books I borrowed off Ruth to read before any spaces open up, but after that, I might even go book shopping.
Alex and I went to see Around the World in 80 days last night - I really wasn't in the mood for Michael Moore, which was our other choice - and I actually thought it was really good fun. Jackie Chan choreographed some amazing stunt work, the sword fights where no blood was split being particularly impressive, the dialog was cute and occasionally even funny without being intrusive and all in all, it was just fun. I wouldn't really recommend it as a *good* film exactly, but I enjoyed watching it.
I really must update my Currently reading/listening panel, and write up the mini reviews for some of the books I've read recently. Mr Monday and Grim Tuesday (Garth Nix) were both really rather good, in my opinion, and I very much enjoyed stories of your life and others. I've got a couple of other books I borrowed off Ruth to read before any spaces open up, but after that, I might even go book shopping.
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films...
Date: July 14th, 2004 06:15 am (UTC)From:In the end, I snuggled up on the sofa under my duvet with a hot drink and watched Spiderman on dvd before having an early night to nurse my cold better (which it is much better ^__^)...
I think I'm going to have to see if I can see the new one on Friday night before my holiday!
Re: films...
Date: July 15th, 2004 10:21 am (UTC)From:I'm definitly going to wait a few weeks before going to see Spiderman - I hate going to really crowded showings of films.
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Date: July 14th, 2004 07:55 am (UTC)From:I'd agree with that assessment. A fun film. My mum likes Jackie Chan, so I told her to go see it.
Mr Monday and Grim Tuesday (Garth Nix) were both really rather good, in my opinion
I've not got round to getting hold of Grim Tuesday yet (or reading your copy of Lirael, I'm afraid). How would you say Grim Tuesday compares to Mister Monday? I really like Mister MOnday, but it does have quite a lot of setting up to do, so I'm curious as to how the other books will pan out.
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Date: July 15th, 2004 10:26 am (UTC)From:Hmmm. This is quite a hard question for me to answer actually, because I ended up reading the second half of Mister Monday and the whole of Grim Tuesday in one session so they very much blurred into one whole for me.
I definitely enjoyed the story just as much, although looking back on it, I have a feeling that there was a little bit too much luck involved in the plot in certain places. It did all have a very satisfying payoff though.
I've promised it to Ruth first, but after that, you're welcome to borrow it. Lirael, I also really rated, as you know - definitely try to fit that in this summer :)