Books for the TBR Pile... 'Graeme vs. the Mosquito(es)' Edition

We all know that I've spent the last week looking after my ex-wife's cats (at time of writing, only for a few more hours...) but what people may not know is that I've also spent the last week fighting a secret war. A secret war that I must always fight, if only because I've never managed to land the decisive blow. And this last week was no exception...

Yep, it's summer and I've spent the week squaring off against at least one mosquito (likely more) that is quite literally out for my blood. The end result? A very fat, content mosquito and me heading out to find something to stop my legs looking like pepperoni pizza ;o)

I couldn't sort that problem out but, no surprise to anyone, I ended up buying a few books instead. Of course I did... ;o)


Presented by, well... I haven't named him yet but he was happy to carry on in the meantime. Anyway...

As seems to be the rule these days, all three books were found in Greenwich Oxfam :o) I've always meant to read Jack Ketchum's 'Red' but the stars never seemed to quite align, until now. 'Battle for the Abyss' was the real find though... The 'Horus Heresy' books go for ridiculous prices these days and 'Battle for the Abyss' is normally no exception but yesterday, I found my copy for a fraction of the cost. I'll take that ;o)

And 'Dark Apostle' isn't just a good book (read it years ago) on the inside, it has some amazing cover art. Sometimes, that's all it takes for me (curse my ADHD brain)...

That's me then, have you bought any books over this weekend? What did you buy?

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  1. Bookstooge26 July 2026 at 11:19

    What set is that lego man from? He looks pretty scary.

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