2010 Films LIV-LIX

( LIV: Kick-Ass (Matthew Vaughan, 2010) )

( LV: The Omen (Richard Donner, 1976) )

( LVI: Damien: Omen II (Don Taylor, 1978) )

( LVII: Shivers (David Cronenberg, 1975) )

( LVIII: Carrie (Brian De Palma, 1976) )

( LIX: Alien (Ridley Scott, 1979) )

Totals: 59 (Cinema: 16; DVDs: 34; TV: 9)

SL Day 27-31

Is this an ant burying in sand? I seem to not be reading this week, and the word count isn't progressing quite as I'd like. Two books to report reading, but I'm still thirty pages off finishing Overlay and 150 off A Time of Changes, Silverberg's answer to Babel-17. I have at least six hours' worth of reading time in the next two days, and I must be tough over the bank holiday weekend.

I've seen - and briefly noted - Shivers, Carrie and Alien, and I probably ought to rewatch The Exorcist if I can find the time, even though I've already written it up. I suspect I also need to turn the internet off and write some chunks.

( LXXVII: Doris Lessing, Shikasta (1979) )

( LXXVIII: Suzette Haden Elgin, The Communipaths (1970) )

The Communipaths and At the Seventh Level came in the post this week. I just ordered some Larry Cohen books (thanks, Roger), and I've been pricing more Malzberg, but he's expensive.

Seasonally adjusted word count (10,000 for biblio added)

48800 / 120000 words. 41% done!

End of first draft 14 October at this rate.