Lord Samper's Library

This never works normally, but there's a little part of me that's still an optimist so... here goes :o) Books are coming into the flat a lot faster than they're leaving (you can always tell how depressed I am by the number of new books that I order...) and I'm already way behind on my reading plans. To be fair, I've been way behind on my reading plans for a few years now but I'm feeling it today :o) With that in mind then, I'm going to try and read just the books I already own between now and Christmas. Yeah, I know but I've got to give it a go ;o) With all that said then... Lets take a look at the books that came home with me (or turned up on the doorstep) over the last week ;o) It hasn't been the worst week but it wasn't the best either so, here we are! Apologies in advance if the photo is a little out of focus; I suspect that I need new glasses ;o)  Not as a bad haul really, looks like there's something here to cater for all tastes (well,

Because damn that was an assault on the senses and I'm still trying to process it... In a good way though :o) You're probably after a little more than that though. I know I said 'quick thoughts' but don't worry, not that quick! It's not often that you'll see me go to the cinema these days, I'll happily wait for most stuff to make its way onto Prime now, but there are definitely exceptions to the rule (and Catford Mews cinema is nice and cheap). 'Terrifier 3' is one them. I've been looking forward to this movie, ever since the end of 'Terrifier 2' , so bear that in mind as you read on... Five years after Art the Clown's Halloween massacre, Sienna and her brother struggle to rebuild their shattered lives. As the holiday season approaches, they try to embrace the Christmas spirit and leave the horrors of the past behind. That's easier said than done though, Art the Clown has returned to Miles County and he has brought a friend wi

Both tales are taken from the collection ‘The Lure of Atlantis’, edited by Michael Wheatley. But you knew that already, the cover art was probably a bit of a giveaway ;o) Anyway… Before I get onto the short stories, have a little blurb about the collection as a whole, All about us on the stairs was some of the most exquisite statuary I have ever seen... save for a few pieces carved in the form of some hideous beast, the like of which I have never seen on earth...' The sunken continent of Atlantis has dwelt in the collective imagination of writers and artists for centuries; a bejewelled paradox bubbling with themes of irrecoverable loss and quixotic faith in its rediscovery. This new anthology collects stories from the vast, yet seldom recognised, vault of Atlantean fiction from the Golden Age of Weird Tales magazine, presented in four core sections, perfect for diving into: - Atlantis Rediscovered – in which the ruins of ancient Atlantis are found again. - Atlantis Revisited –

Page Count: 127 Pages I wouldn’t normally go for two ‘Doctor Who’ book posts in a week but, yep… it’s still a week for quick reads and they don’t come a lot quicker than a book that’s only a hundred and twenty seven pages long ;o) It wasn’t just that though, I’ve never seen ‘The Sun Makers’ so until I finally get round to finding the DVD, the book was the best way to finally experience the story. And that’s just what I’ve done over the last couple of days. Like I said, there isn’t a lot of book to talk about but I’ve still got a few things to say about it :o) Everyone knows that Pluto is a barren airless rock. So naturally the Doctor is surprised when he discovers that artificial suns, an ultra-modern industrial city and a group of colonists being worked – and taxed – to death in this inhospitable and supposedly underdeveloped part of the universe… With the help of his companion Leela and the faithful K9, the Doctor takes on the mysterious and powerful Company, ruthless exploiter of pl

It's been a while since I've been into the office so the Kindle App has been left feeling all sad and unappreciated... until yesterday when I had to go into the office and needed some reading for the journey home :o) A feeling that 'It's October so I should probably read something scary' and then coming across Kealan Patrick Burke's 'The Tent' sealed the deal. I mean, what's so scary about a tent with no-one in it, right? Quite a fair bit actually... Let me tell you about 'The Tent' and the other two stories that I ended up reading afterwards (yep, 'The Tent' was so good that I ended up looking for more to read, and found it). Quick thoughts are the order of the day again. Work is looking like a tough one today... The perfect getaway...The perfect place to hide...Hocking Hills, Ohio is an oasis for campers, hikers, nature enthusiasts, and for those who just want to get away and lose themselves in the wild.And as long as you follow you

When I was in Forbidden Planet the other day, spending some of my hard earned bonus, I saw some 'Conan' comics on the shelves and thought I'd pick them up. No 'Elric' this time, I was too late or too early, not sure which... Either way, waiting for the trade now ;o) Anyway, three 'Conan' comics is more than enough to be going on with and last night, I finally got the chance to sit down and read them, Quick thoughts follow below (you're going to hear that a lot this week, I just want it to be the weekend already...) 'Conan: Battle of the Black Stone' - Zub, Scharf, Canola (Titan Comics) So, all that early talk of a Black Stone has expanded into a broader tale, taking in other characters from Robert E. Howard's writings (I really want to call it the 'Howard-verse' but I'm not going to...) I have a passing awareness of these other characters (I really need to read more of Howard's short stories) so it was good not only to see the