Peripheral Vision

Random scribblings from the NW corner of Europe

Archive for August, 2009

Books Read August 2009

Posted by Ed on 31 August 2009

29. Last Argument Of Kings – Joe Abercrombie – 2008 – Gollancz

30. The Solaris Book Of New SF Volume 3 – ed. George Mann – 2009 – Solaris

31. Making History – Paul J McAuley – 2000 – PS Publishing

32. The Road – Cormac McCarthy – 2006 – Picador

33. Reality Dust – Stephen Baxter – 2000 – PS Publishing

34. Rain Dogs – Gary McMahon – 2008 – Humdrumming

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Movies Watched July 2009

Posted by Ed on 5 August 2009

70. The Myth – Stanley Tong – 2005 – China

71. Hand Of Death – John Woo – 1976 – Hong Kong

72. Colour Of TheTruth – Marko Mak & Jing Wong – 2003 – Hong Kong

73. The Messengers – Danny & Oxide Pang – 2007 – USA

74. The Promise – Chen Kaige – 2005 – China

75. Red Sorghum – Zhang Yimou – 1987 – China

76. Time Crimes – Nacho Vigalondo – 2007 – Spain

77. The Chaser – Na Hong-Jin – 2008 – South Korea

78. Yo-Yo Girl Cop – Kenta Fukasaku – 2006 – Japan

79. Heroes Shed No Tears – John Woo – 1986 – Hong Kong

80. Protégé – Yee Tung-Shing – 2007 – Hong Kong

81. Battle For Haditha – Nick Broomfield – 2007 – UK

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Books Read July 2009

Posted by Ed on 5 August 2009

At the end of June I got a surprise in the post, an advance of the new Iain Banks novel, it’s handy knowing people in high places. So of course that immediately went to the top of the “to read” mountain.

25. Transition – Iain Banks – 2009 – Little, Brown

26. Bar None – Tim Lebbon – 2009 – Night Shade Books

27. The First Emperor Of China – Johnathan Clements – 2006 – Sutton

28. The Day It Rained Forever – Ray Bradbury – 2008 – PS Publishing

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