zine clearout

Since I'm making a serious attempt to be realistic about whether I'm ever going to read something again, it's time to list some zines I'd decided a while back I don't want any more. There will be more to follow as I start tackling the last few unpacked book boxes from the move, but these ones are already in the to-go box. You'll need to pay for postage and packing. Most if not all have more details available on the Hermit site. Some are also available online.

Avon, Anyone? -- adult and slash, mostly Avon (I have two copies, but only one is to hand right now)
Avon 8 -- Avon fan club ficzine series, gen, this one's a single story by Ros Williams
The Measure of Affection -- Avon/Carnell novel by Ros Williams, also available on the web these days
Dead End -- single story genzine by Jean Sheward
Alternative Seven 2,3,4 (#3 has two pages missing)

Also in the box is a copy of Raising Hell 4, which may or may not be meant to be in there. I *think* it may be a duplicate -- this is probably the one where the first copy I bought had a couple of scratches across the lovely cover illo by Suzan Lovett, and I then managed to find a copy with the cover in better shape. Make me an offer...

Doctor Who 5 minute warning

For those in the UK, series finale part one on BBC1 very, very soon. :-)

Book review: Isaac Asimov, Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh, editors -- Catastrophes!

An entertaining themed anthology, published in 1981 but containing stories dating back as far as 1938. Some stories have dated, many are still great reads, all clearly justified their selection at the time. I've been reading this on and off for several months, but got through about half of it last month, so my review of the individual stories is going to be a bit patchy.

The anthology is set out in sections covering different degrees of catastrophe, from the end of the universe down to the end of our current civilisation without the loss of humanity itself. Each section has a short intro by Asimov, who also provides a general introduction and endpiece for the anthology.

( the individual stories )

http://www.librarything.com/work/1367187