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my hotwater bottle, which I only bought yesterday, may have to be replaced on account of the fact that it smells revolting. Like really amazingly cheap rubber. However, for now, it will have to do, as I'm freezing cold, and won't sleep otherwise.
I had a bath earlier and as I was shaving my legs, my calf decided to spasm, cue much pain and fucked up leg crampage. I swear to god the amount of sitting I do at work is going to be the death of me. At least if I were at a desk I'd have a proper chair and such like, instead I have crappy ass lecture theatre seats and naff chairs. Blah.

I passed my driving test last week! That was one hell of a relief, on my bank account as well as me in general. And today my shiny new license came through in the post. Yay!

Anyway, I've barely written anything in the last month or so, I spend all my 'free' time doing work, and I've still got to finish the proof reading for Pathfinder by the end of the weekend. Joy.

So here, have a meme thingy. To do with books. And at some point, I'll pull up one of these that isn't sci-fi and fantasy, and then I will be ashamed at the lack of books I've read.

Tor.com have been conducting an online poll on the best sf/f novel of the last decade. As usual, bold the ones you have read, italicise those you have started but not finished, and strike through those you didn't like.

Old Man's War, by John Scalzi
American Gods, by Neil Gaiman
The Name of the Wind, by Patrick Rothfuss
Blindsight, by Peter Watts
Kushiel's Dart, by Jacqueline Carey
A Storm of Swords, by George R.R. Martin
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, by Susanna Clarke - is on my bookshelf
Anathem, by Neal Stephenson - This man writes looongly.
Mistborn: The Final Empire, by Brandon Sanderson - this series is on my to-read shelf, but I'm dubious. Dave seemed to spend a lot of time shouting at them.
Perdido Street Station, by China Mieville
Towers of Midnight, by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
The Way of Kings, by Brandon Sanderson
The Lies of Locke Lamora, by Scott Lynch
Night Watch, by Terry Pratchett
The Gathering Storm, by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
Knife of Dreams, by Robert Jordan
The Curse of Chalion, by Lois McMaster Bujold
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by J.K. Rowling - I honestly had to think about this. Obviously it was that memorable to me.
Altered Carbon, by Richard K. Morgan
Spin, by Robert Charles Wilson
Mistborn: The Hero of Ages, by Brandon Sanderson
The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins
Deadhouse Gates, by Steven Erikson
His Majesty's Dragon, by Naomi Novik
The Windup Girl, by Paolo Bacigalupi
Mistborn: The Well of Ascension, by Brandon Sanderson
Changes, by Jim Butcher
Winter's Heart, by Robert Jordan
Crossroads of Twilight, by Robert Jordan
Revelation Space, by Alastair Reynolds
New Spring, by Robert Jordan
The Blade Itself, by Joe Abercrombie
Going Postal, by Terry Pratchett
The Time Traveler's Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger - has been on my bookshelf for about the last 6 years. Certainly since before I went to university. I have a feeling that it's suffering from my hatred of stuff that gets an awful lot of hype.
Paladin of Souls, by Lois McMaster Bujold
A Feast For Crows, by George R.R. Martin
The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman
Memories of Ice, by Steven Erikson - this book made me cry. A LOT. But it was awesome.
The Scar, by China Mieville
The City & The City, by China Mieville
Little Brother, by Cory Doctorow
Accelerando, by Charles Stross
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, by J.K. Rowling
The Yiddish Policemen's Union, by Michael Chabon
Sunshine, by Robin McKinley
The Darkness That Comes Before, by R. Scott Bakker
A Shadow in Summer, by Daniel Abraham
The Price of Spring, by Daniel Abraham

Looking at this has reminded me of the other awesome thing that I've done recently, which is read. An awful lot. I finished book 4 of the Malazan series this evening, and it was good. Not as awesome as Memories of Ice, which was amazing and terrifying and made me sob for the last 100 pages, but still good. And while Dave may sulk, I will be taking a short break before starting on the next one. Partly because I need the break, and also because I want the series to last. And the final book is out (I know so because we went to a book signing for it last friday, where there were only 3 ladies, and I was probably one of the youngest in the room, but I did get my book signed "Sorry about *spoiler*")