Yep, it's autumn. The Leafs are getting the snot beat out of them.

Stomach's a little unsettled tonight, so instead of going out to Nuit Blanche, I'm in listening to the Leafs lose to the Caps and working on the neverending socks. The roster may be all new, but these kids know how to piss away a power play just like the last batch. Ah, home sweet home. :p

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On a complete other topic, the Clockwork Phoenix books are still getting some press: there's a review at Sequential Tart that covers both volumes.

"Six" makes out okay; "Bell, Book, and Candle" seems to not have clicked with the reviewer:

Leah Bobet's "Six" tells of the relationship between two brothers, and how it's affected by both the preconceptions of their people and by their own experiences. I like this story much better than previous one, as it was easier to follow, save for (like so many stories) the end being a bit vague. Still, even that was tolerable, and I enjoy strong tales of interpersonal relationships. The world she's created is an intriguing one, and I'd like to see more of it.

Leah Bobet's "Bell, Book, and Candle" tells of three timeless characters who are tools of sort, used in some dark ritual. I feel like I could have enjoyed this story if it only had more backstory, but as it was, it was like watching a foreign film without subtitles; I only had the vaguest notion of who these people were and what their situation was. Well, at least it had a happy ending — I think.

However, all is not lost, for Ellen Datlow's Best Horror of the Year, Vol. 1 is out, and "Bell, Book, and Candle" seems to have received an honourable mention.

Leafs're still losing, though. :p