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One of my Christmas presents was Guns of the Dawn by Adrian Tchaikovsky. I read it on the train this week. It's about historical warfare, although with a fictional setting and a bit of magic. The setting has traditional gender roles and the book follows a noble woman, Emily, who is drafted. The warfare seemed plausible (for all I know little about it) and I found it very readable. I guessed the ending from very early and this may be because you were supposed to and simply watch Emily's progression to it.

We finished the second season of Orphan Black this week too. It feels different from the first one and is less about exploration and discovery and more about motives and the history (although less history than I would have liked). It was also harder going - a rather downbeat series although with a slightly happier ending. Most characters from the first season are still around and a few new ones are added.

Tomorrow I give blood. Or at least try to do so.