I think I now have a venue for the next technical meeting, on the 21st of March (which, thankfully, doesn't clash with any tube strikes). So if you'd like to give a talk (or can suggest someone who should, and put me in touch with them) then please email me (on or off list, according to how showy you're feeling) in the next week or two.
As to the other part of the subject, O'Reilly are considering sending us some more books to review, but they'd also like the ones they've already sent to us to be reviewed, so here's a first prod before I start naming and shaming in, ooh, a week or two. Cheers; -- :: paul