Thursday, October 18, 2012

Freedom

The fact that I am finally finished with my masters hasn’t sunk in yet. I handed in the final assignment yesterday, after I had a surprise lunch with Miss A, (always a pleasure even if I did leave her drooling over cake memories). I’m not sure what I was expecting as I put the assignment in the box. It’s not like a fanfare is usually played, but it was all a bit anticlimactic. 

I came home, read two more books, and went about my business. Even after getting up this morning it still doesn’t feel like it’s over. If doesn’t even feel like I’m on holiday or something. It’s all rather strange. Perhaps after three years of studying it’s going to take a little while for my body/brain to adjust.

Miss R wants to celebrate me finishing with a lunch or dinner with everyone, since I refuse to go to graduation. I refuse to sit there for 2 or more hours bored out of my skull so they can get my name wrong and hand me my piece of paper that says I’m a Master. They can post it to me. I’d much rather eat with my friends.

Now that I am free we can start planning the zombicide event. Not exactly sure where we are going to have it or when. I am going to spend the morning unpacking the box while the washing machine serenades me. Uni may be over but chores are forever.

September recap


Books read in September:

252. The cardinal's blades by Pierre Pevel
253. The alchemist in the shadows by Pierre Pevel
254. The dragon arcana by Pierre Pevel
255. The Castle in the Forest by Norman Mailer
256. Runemarks by Joanne Harris
257. The time machine by H. G. Wells
258. Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
259. The island of Doctor Moreau by H. G. Wells
260. Blood pact by Tanya Huff
261. Blood debt by Tanya Huff
262. Berserk v19 by Kentaro Miura
263. Berserk v20 by Kentaro Miura
264. Berserk v21 by Kentaro Miura
265. Berserk v22 by Kentaro Miura
266. Smoke and shadows by Tanya Huff
267. Smoke and mirrors by Tanya Huff
268. Smoke and ashes by Tanya Huff
269. Berserk v23 by Kentaro Miura
270. A royal affair by Stella Tillyard
271. Things we didn't see coming by Steven Amsterdam
272. Digital barbarism by Mark Helprin
273. A case of conscience by James Blish
274. Blood bank  by Tanya Huff
275. The graveyard book by Neil Gaiman
276. Animal farm by George Orwell

Friday, September 28, 2012

August Recap

I am sadly behind in my posting this month, and the next is looking no better. By the end of October I will have finally completed my Masters. Before that, I have to finish my final assignment, and sit my first (and last) exam in my academic career. More study, but less reading.

On the up side I have only got 94 books to read in order to reach my target. Plus my faulty ereader was replaced with a newer model (after a not inconsiderable amount of drama, which I won't go into as I'm trying to keep my blood pressure at a reasonable level).

Books read in August:
216. Wintersmith  by Terry Pratchett
217. I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett
218. The last hero by Terry Pratchett
219. Thief of time by Terry Pratchett
220. Maskerade by Terry Pratchett
221. Rope burns (Million dollar baby) by F.X. Toole
222. Berserk v9 by Kentaro Miura
223. The black madonna by Peter Millar
224. Berserk v10 by Kentaro Miura
225. Unseen academicals by Terry Pratchett
226. Cold comfort farm by Stella Gibbons
227. Fire in the East by Harry Sidebottom
228. King of Kings by Harry Sidebottom
229. Lion of the Sun by Harry Sidebottom
230. Berserk v11 by Kentaro Miura
231. The Caspian gates by Harry Sidebottom
232. The Zombie survival guide by Max Brooks
233. Berserk v12 by Kentaro Miura
234. Berserk v13 by Kentaro Miura
235. Howl's moving castle by Diana Wynne Jones
236. Neuromancer by William Gibson
237. Berserk v14 by Kentaro Miura
238. Berserk v15 by Kentaro Miura
239. The seven daughters of Eve by Bryan Sykes
240. Einstein's Riddle by Jeremy Stangroom
241. Nation by Terry Pratchett
242. The princess bride by William Goldman
243. Berserk v16 by Kentaro Miura
244. Trees that shaped the world by Tom Petherick
245. Dodging the bull  by Paul Mitchell
246. The gathering by Will Peterson
247. Blood price by Tanya Huff
248. Blood trail by Tanya Huff
249. Berserk v17 by Kentaro Miura
250. Blood lines by Tanya Huff
251. Berserk v18 by Kentaro Miura

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

July recap

Books read in July:

187. Prowlers: Wild things by Christopher Golden
188. The memory eater by edited Matthew Hance
189. Returner's wealth by Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell
190. Bloodhoney by Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell
191. The colour of magic by Terry Pratchett
192. The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
193. Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett
194. Mort by Terry Pratchett
195. Sourcery by Terry Pratchett
196. How tea cosies changed the world by Loani Prior
197. That woman; the life & times of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor by Anne Sebba
198. Silvermay by James Moloney
199. Tamlyn by James Moloney
200. Triskellion by Wil Peterson
201. The Burning by Wil Peterson
202. Wyrd sisters by Terry Pratchett
203. Palimpsest by Catherynne M. Valente
204. The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
205. The golem's eye by Jonathan Stroud
206. Ptolemy's gate by Jonathan Stroud
207. The Eyre affair by Jasper Fforde
208. Lost in a good book by Jasper Fforde
209. Well of lost plots by Jasper Fforde
210. Something rotten by Jasper Fforde
211. Thursday Next first among sequals by Jasper Fforde
212. One of our Thursdays is missing by Jasper Fforde
213. The woman who died a lot by Jasper Fforde
214. The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett
215. A Hat Full of Sky by Terry Pratchett