Author: lisahannett

So much to catch up on, so much to comment on (the Easter bad luck weekend, the Amazon fiasco, the parallel importation stuff that’s going on) but instead I’m going to make a brief observation about the state of things in my world lately. I’m trying to rid myself of my thesis (current word count…… Continue reading A sign of the times…

I can’t possibly be the only one to think this satellite looks like a Dalek…

I’ve been neglecting my poor LJ account for the past couple of weeks… That’s the problem with having no internet connection at home. That’s also the problem with trying to check LJ on your mobile because you’re obsessed with the internet and can’t possibly not be hooked up at home for much longer — the mobile won’t play nice when…… Continue reading So slack

Some stunning jewellery from Norwegian designer, Bjørg . I’ll have all of these, and the SciFi/Fantasy first editions from Abebooks please.Right. Now it’s time to clean the bathroom, then it’s off to find a Swedish costume for my friend’s Hen’s Night. Of course I’m going as the most obvious Swedish choice:Ingrid Bergman.

From Abebooks.com, my favourite supplier of book porn… Science Fiction and Fantasy First Editions If money was no object and you wanted to create the ultimate modern science fiction and fantasy rare book collection in a single swoop, then The Fine Books Company in Rochester, Michigan, is offering first editions of all the Hugo and Nebula…… Continue reading Got a spare $116,530.00 kicking around somewhere?

Long time, no post.Still no internet at home, and the hours I’ve spent at uni have been theoretically devoted to working on my thesis (although no new wordage has happened on that front all week. My brain just ain’t playing nice when it comes to Icelandic genealogies. And I left my USB at home today,…… Continue reading Well, hello there.

Every week, Abebooks.com delivers some tantalising book porn to my inbox. I usually go through a four step ‘drool, covet, check bank account, delete email’ process upon receiving these newsletters, but this week’s selection deserves an LJ post of its own.We wants all of these, precioussss…. Even the ones we’ve already got…Recommended Post-Apocalyptic FictionAfter London…… Continue reading Some book porn: from me to you.

http://www.tor.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=blog&id=18199And there’s another one of our classic ‘Sopranos’ Clarion group shots (this time fronted by the lovely Trent Jamieson). Yeah, we’re bad-asses.