Deb is carving the pumpkin. I am readying the fireplace. The pies are baked. Supper is on. At 8 pm the lights go down and the party begins! More news on this major annual event tomorrow!
I made it through October reading no less than 16 books! Not bad, eh? I just finished an easy and very funny read, Piers Anthony's "Prostho Plus," about a dentist captured by aliens who need his assistance. It leads to some very unusual emergency dental calls, as Dr. Dillingham is in demand all over the galaxy, filling teeth and straightening mouths of aliens in all shapes, sizes, and temperaments. Next up is the last unread novel of Eric Frank Russell. After that novel I will (sadly) only have some of his short stories of his left to read). I received three books in the mail recently, including as book of translated poetry by Harry Martinson, writer of "Aniara." I also received a needed novel by Moorcock, and a non SF by S.B Hough, who wrote incredible SF under the name of Rex Gordon. I have three authors/books remaining to read in the Avon/Equinox series. The authors are Ballard, Maltzberg, and Blish. Someday I will have read all the books by all of the authors. Then I'll have to find a new reading project. By that time my book review blog will fill up half of the internet.
We watched two feature films lately. One was Woody Allen's "Cafe Society." While not exactly boring, Allen's tribute to NY cafe society in the 1920s/30s is not something I would be interested in seeing again. It is one of the blander movies I have seen by the director. Though some of the dialogue is priceless, it doesn't seem to really work. The cast is okay, but there seems to be little chemistry. The film is what it is, and nothing more. Probably for Allen completests only.
A recently watched flic.
Much more watchable and fun is "Wonderstruck," a film about a deaf girl and boy finding some truths and meaning in life. It's a kids movie at heart, but one of those rare ones that can easily hold the attention of an intelligent adult. As much as Woody tries to show off NYC in his recent film, this one does a much better job. We get to experience NYC in 1927 (in b & w), and then in 1976 (in full psychedelic colour), and then again as a vast model city, which the viewer towers over like a Godzilla. We get to explore the Brooklyn Museum in 1927 and 1976, also. The kid actors (there are 3 of them) are okay, which helps. Definitely worth a look.
Deb has won another award for her most recent film, this time from Ottawa (Best animated short in festival). She had a movie shown in London, England over the weekend, and about to launch her own Youtube channel, dedicated to everyone's favourite skull (which has 22 bones in it, by the way), Yorick (from "Hamlet"). Search "22 Bones" on Youtube to find it, I think by Friday. Enjoy!
Lastly, I now have two posts up on our recent trip to NM. At least two more are coming soon.
Mapman Mike
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