Saturday, August 11, 2012

Coming Attractions
{a} "The Explorers' Club"—behind schedule again, curse my bones!
{b} "This Week in Motorsport"—massively off the pace, curse my bones!
{c} "Kith & Kin"—behind the eight ball, curse my bones!
{d} "Project PANDORA"—adventures in online dating, guest-starring The Interpreter
{e} "Vote for Kodos"—Vice President Ryan?

The Queue
Whatever iota of enthusiasm that remained for Seven Pillars of Wisdom was quelled almost as soon as I began The Chariot Makers. I doubt I'll ever return to Lawrence of Arabia's narrative; I won't say never, but there are too many worthy books I'll never read to afford Colonel Lawrence's meandering minutia a second bite at the apple. A tale of high adventure it may be, but told as dully as possible.

Seeing The Dark Knight Rises, or, rather the teaser trailer for next summer's Man of Steel, inspired a tremendous jones for the Last Son of Krypton. I've been trawling the Genesee District Library for those Superman stories set around the time I quit D.C. Comics, betwixt the fiasco of Final Crisis & the folly of Flashpoint. The jury remains out.

Recently
Jim Clark, Jim Clark at the Wheel: The World Motor Racing Champion's Own Story
T. E. Lawrence, Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph ***abandoned***
various writers & artists, Superman: The Coming of Atlas & Superman: New Krypton, Vols. 1-3

Currently
various writers & artists, Superman: New Krypton, Vol. 4 & Superman: Flamebird & Nightwing, Vol. 1
Steve Matchett, The Chariot Makers: Assembling the Perfect Formula 1 Car

Presently
various writers & artists, Superman: Codename: Patriot, Supergirl: Friends & Fugitives, & Superman: Escape from Bizarro World
Edgar Rice Burroughs, Thuvia, Maid of Mars
Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Chessmen of Mars
Richard Price, Clockers
Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Master Mind of Mars
Edgar Rice Burroughs, A Fighting Man of Mars
Sir Ernest Shackleton, South: A Memoir of the Endurance Voyage
Edgar Rice Burroughs, Swords of Mars
Edgar Rice Burroughs, Synthetic Men of Mars

The Rebel Black Dot Song of the Day
Dance Hall Crashers, "Make Her Purr" from Purr (T.L.A.M.)

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