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Offline Onebigriver

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Re: Latest book received
« Reply #975 on: 12 March 2010, 02:19:50 AM »
Just finished Britain's Forgotten Wars: Colonial Campaigns of the 19th Century by Ian Hernon. Excellent if disturbing book.
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Offline white knight

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Re: Latest book received
« Reply #976 on: 12 March 2010, 05:48:16 PM »
Mordheim rulebook from ebay.

Offline HerbyF

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Re: Latest book received
« Reply #977 on: 14 March 2010, 06:17:32 AM »
Just picked up a copy of "The Road To Khartoum" A Life Of General Charles Gordon, by Charles Chenevix Trench.
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Offline bc99

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Re: Latest book received
« Reply #978 on: 14 March 2010, 07:42:23 AM »
Mordheim rulebook from ebay.

Excellent!

Offline Helen

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Re: Latest book received
« Reply #979 on: 14 March 2010, 08:37:58 AM »
Bonaparte La Campagne d' Egypte by Jean Tranie and JC Carmigniani.

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Offline white knight

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Re: Latest book received
« Reply #980 on: 14 March 2010, 09:22:55 AM »
Excellent!

Never got into it when it was released, but I've heard good things about the rules.

Offline Wirelizard

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Re: Latest book received
« Reply #981 on: 15 March 2010, 09:18:16 AM »
Chaos In Cairo rulebook from Westwind, dirt cheap on a clearance rack at a con I spent the weekend back.

Worth it for the neat 1920s map of Cairo included as a two-page spread, and a ruleset and system I've heard good things about, so I'll chuck two warbands together at some point and have a go at it.

Ten days ago I also got, in the mail, the freshly reprinted Astounding Tales! book, and both Astounding Adventures! "magazine" scenario supplements. The system looks promising for pulp mayhem, lighter than the .45 Adventures rules we've use for the last couple of years, and the scenario books are great fodder for any system.

Offline Aaron

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Re: Latest book received
« Reply #982 on: 15 March 2010, 11:45:49 AM »
Bonaparte La Campagne d' Egypte by Jean Tranie and JC Carmigniani.

Helen

Helen,

How do you like it? I keep hearing excellent things about the Tranie et Carmigniani books, but they go for a fortune.

Aaron

Offline HerbyF

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Re: Latest book received
« Reply #983 on: 16 March 2010, 11:48:39 AM »
Just got the graphic novel of "The Toxic Avenger" also some Doc Savage serials 8 in all for $2 each.

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Re: Latest book received
« Reply #984 on: 16 March 2010, 07:06:40 PM »
Helen,

How do you like it? I keep hearing excellent things about the Tranie et Carmigniani books, but they go for a fortune.

Aaron

Hi Aron, Thank you for your enquiry. Whislt I don't read French I can still manage to make my way through the French text. The B&W illustrations and the colour plates are very nice. Useful reference for anyone who has an interest in the campaign. Quite a few B&W illustrations on the Mamulks and Turks including colour plates.

Yes it's expensive, but worth it.

Helen

Offline Aaron

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Re: Latest book received
« Reply #985 on: 17 March 2010, 11:50:00 AM »
Thanks Helen. I'm more interested in their work on the Italian Campaign but I understand that the same general level of quality was maintained throughout the series, so that is very helpful. Perhaps I need to start saving my pennies.

Offline rob_the_robgoblin

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Re: Latest book received
« Reply #986 on: 19 March 2010, 08:14:48 PM »
Bought 20,000 leagues under the sea, Journey to the Centre of the earth and around the world in 80 days by Jules Verne. Also picked up Dr,Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde (plus other stories) by Robert Louis Stevenson. Hopefully there's plenty of great VSF ideas that will come from them! ;D

Offline Hrothgar

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Re: Latest book received
« Reply #987 on: 20 March 2010, 03:14:25 PM »
I just recently got an e-copy of Songs of Blades and Heroes:

After hearing a Meeples and Miniatures podcast dealing with Flying Lead, my interest in the series got piqued.
I know that I am getting late to this party, but having gotten myself a copy of the rules, I find them really appealing and uncluttered. I am really looking forward to getting some of the other expansions, including Flying Lead and whatever dedicated sci-fi supplement is on the horizon.

Offline Lowtardog

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Re: Latest book received
« Reply #988 on: 21 March 2010, 05:19:31 PM »
Continuing my quenching of thirst for Weird West 2 novels, Skin Medicine and Graveslinger :-* :D


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Offline knoxville

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Re: Latest book received
« Reply #989 on: 21 March 2010, 05:54:46 PM »
Got Cormac McCarthy's "The Road" on Friday, started reading this morning and went through it in one go. Very depressing, but really good!
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