Been doing a lot of working and not too much of anything else of late, so the review cupboard's looking a little bare I'm afraid.
Anyhow, here's a paltry attempt to lay the table...

Music
Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine : 4* (I defy anyone to find a more joyful pop song than the title track released in the past six months.)

Books
Susanna Clarke - Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norell : 5*