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Rated Carl's Doomsday Scenario 9/10

Wants to read Made to Break

Rated Free Love 7/10

<div>Honestly, this is more of a 3 star, story-wise, but Tessa Hadley's writing is always so good and richly detailed that I mind the light plot less. Essentially, this is a "upper-crusty people contemplate upending their lives, with varying degrees of follow-through and success." Scandalous affairs! 1960s London! Artsy youths who think they know shit! But at its heart is the desperation of one woman to no longer be a conventional wife, hoping that her exuberance sees her through. Definitely not a bad book, but it wasn't love for me.&nbsp;</div>

Wants to read Navigate Your Stars

Rated The Book of Love 9/10

<div>Okay, maybe it's a little long (or it just seemed that way, doing the audiobook), but I really enjoyed this.</div>

Finished reading The Art of Fielding

Rated The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 6/10

I liked it all right, but didn't love it. I have some quibbles with the amount of research done, and the ending felt rather anti-climatic, but it's still an interesting read.<br><br>(My full review appears at <a href="http://persephonemagazine.com/2012/11/07/book-review-the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-at-night-time-by-mark-haddon/">Persephone Magazine</a>.)

Rated Doctor Who: Foreshadowing 10/10

<div>This is a pretty perfect Short Trip. Doesn't feel like a larger story paired down, the supporting character is a good one (no spoilers), and the resolution fills a blank from the Classic series.</div>

Rated A Wizard of Earthsea 8/10

Glad I finally read this classic.

Wants to read White Teeth

Wants to read It's All Absolutely Fine

Rated Their Eyes Were Watching God 10/10

<div>I am both glad that I read this as a full-on adult, so I could properly appreciate it, and that I read it via audiobook, narrated by Ruby Dee, who does an excellent job with all the different voices.</div>

Rated Doctor Who: Invaders from Mars 8/10

I quite like War of the Worlds, so combining it into this story was fun.

Rated Cosmic Dyke Patrol 7/10

<div>A little gooey for my tastes (ymmv!), but I still enjoyed reading this, and the premise would make a great Monster of The Week series.</div>

Rated Doctor Who: Earthworld 6/10

Second time through. This is an odd choice as a selection for 50th anniversary reprint, as there's a lot of context from other books involved. Still, this a bonkers story that's pretty enjoyable and it's clear that Fitz and the Doctor should have something going on.

Wants to read Suburban 100: Selected Lyrics

Rated The Omega Factor 8/10

I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this, with no prior knowledge of the show. Spooky, very page-turner. Glad I gave it a go.

Rated Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks 9/10

<div>Honestly more of a 4.5, given that a couple of the stories were a little less of interest for me personally, but Patrick Radden Keefe can make any subject worth reading anyway. Several times, my jaw literally fell open at some reveal or another. The first story about the wine fraudster, and the last about Anthony Bourdain, I'd already read when they were first published, but I enjoyed reading them again.</div>

Wants to read Cinderella's Big Score: Women of the Punk and Indie Underground

Rated The Odyssey 8/10

<div>A very readable and compelling translation. I particularly appreciated the notes and analysis before jumping into the story itself.</div>

Wants to read Prestige Drama

Wants to read City of a Hundred Fires

Rated Normal People 8/10

Wants to read The Ruins of Us

Rated Ottolenghi Simple: A Cookbook 8/10