Another ramble and a question

[bookaddict43]

It was a burn-the-feet-on-the-sand weekend at the beach this weekend. The weather was hot, hot, hot; the sky was clear and the water calm. It was lovely :)

The brain fuzzies have been back again over the last couple of weeks. So if I've missed commenting on your posts - forgive me?? I seem to be improving again, but still need to go have more blood tests. Not my favourite thing...

I have a question for my Merlin flisters - Since I've signed up for reel_merlin, I'm going to need a beta for my fic. *looks hopeful* Someone to bounce ideas off would be nice too. Anyone up for it? I thought I'd ask here first before posting at merlin_betas. I'm going to write a fic based on Total Recall.

At work we had several visits this week from booksellers. I loooove looking at, and choosing new books. This is one of the best parts of the job :) As well as buying books for work, I ordered a lovely hard cover copy of Connie Willis's new book Blackout!! Eeeeeeeeeee! I love her books and this one is set in her Oxford time travel 'verse that I adore.

If you have never read them - check out 'The Domesday book' and 'To say nothing of the dog'. They're both awesome books and despite being having some of the same characters are totally different in atmostphere.

Comments

[evilmaniclaugh.livejournal.com]

::hugs you hard::
::makes you well::

I wish I could help with idea bouncing for your fic, but you know I'm happy to read through and style beta it any time you want a confidence boost.

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[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

You're the best confidence booster ever! *hugs you back* I'll remember your offer, don't worry :DD

[colls]

*hugs* Hope the tests come back good for you.

I don't watch Merlin (I'm a little afraid to get into another fandom - LOL!) but I'll cheerlead *breaks out pompoms*

I personally adored 'The Doomsday Book' much more than 'To Say Nothing of the Dog' (which was still enjoyable). I'll have to check out 'Blackout'.

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

Colin from the Doomsday book is back in Blackout apparently. I'd read for that alone - I loved him :)

I understand about the fandoms *nods*, but I'll be looking forward to those pom poms!

[xenaclone.livejournal.com]

If it's Brit-picking you need, yes! I do watch Merlin as well.

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

Thanks honey! Vae's going do the job for me - but will you be my reserve? *puppy eyes*

[vae]

*waves* Totally willing to beta the fic or bounce ideas. I've seen Total Recall (though not lots) and know Merlin, plus am British if you're bothering about British spelling/phrasing.

I keep meaning to check out Connie Willis but our library has NONE OF HER TITLES.

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

They have none of her titles???!! That's terrible :(

I'll take you up on your offer if that's ok. I'm going to watch the movie again and start thinking *prods brain*.

[vae]

Not a single one. She's pretty hard to get hold of in the UK.

Very okay! Let me know your deadlines and if/when you want to do idea bouncing at all.

[bookishtype.livejournal.com]

Connie Willis has a new book? AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH.... very awesome... i will have to read that one....

my copy of Passage has disappeared on me :(

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

She does! And you do *nods*.

[strangevisitor7.livejournal.com]

I'm happy to Beta. I loved the idea behind Reel_Merlin and I'm happy to help. I know Total Recall pretty well too. This sounds like it's going to be an awesome fic

I enjoyed "To say Nothing of the dog" and think that it is the best title for a book ever. I