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Offline JollyBob

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Re: Latest book received
« Reply #1215 on: 06 September 2010, 07:57:44 PM »
 :o  What's the title and when's it due for release? Can't pass that up!

Offline Danny the Chimp

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Re: Latest book received
« Reply #1216 on: 06 September 2010, 10:03:13 PM »
@ JB, I'm reliably informed, via the man himself, God bless the internet and charming authors on line, that it is Doctor Who: The Coming of the Terraphiles.

He's also doing a short signing tour over here, but as he's not been well it is very short.

Sunday October 17th - The Town Hall, Cheltenham
Tuesday October 19th - Waterstone's, Manchester Deansgate
Thursday October 21st - Forbidden Planet, Shaftesbury Avenue, London

Lovely guy Michael Moorcock, frequents his forum alot as well, if you ever want to say hi, praise him, or ask him that burning Hawkmoon question.
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Offline Westfalia Chris

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Re: Latest book received
« Reply #1217 on: 06 September 2010, 10:17:29 PM »
Got the third collection of "ABC Warriors: The Volgan War" in York on Saturday, and "Jane's Armoured Personnel Carriers" at a second-hand bookstore in Beverley today. The latter is remarkable, and very much worth the five quid I paid.

Offline JollyBob

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Re: Latest book received
« Reply #1218 on: 07 September 2010, 01:30:17 PM »
...Doctor Who: The Coming of the Terraphiles... etc


Much obliged Dan.  :)

Offline General Roos

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Re: Latest book received
« Reply #1219 on: 07 September 2010, 10:15:22 PM »
Donald Featherstone´s Skirmish Wargaming. First edition.  :)
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Offline Aaron

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Re: Latest book received
« Reply #1220 on: 08 September 2010, 12:25:04 PM »
I've just finished "The Pale Blue Eye" by Louis Bayard. It is a mystery set during Edgar Allen Poe's tenure as a West Point cadet. This is one of the most gripping and well-written books I have read in some time. There are a few ideas in there for some horror / cthulu-esque games I suppose, but it is well worth a read for anyone who likes Poe and/or historical fiction. http://www.amazon.com/Pale-Blue-Eye-Novel-P-S/dp/0060733985/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1283944791&sr=8-4

The same author has written a book about Tiny Tim all grown up and solving a string of murders in London which I just got my mitts on. I'll most likely be following that with "The Black Tower" which features Vidocq in 1818 Paris.

Offline Uncle Mike

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Re: Latest book received
« Reply #1221 on: 09 September 2010, 03:16:18 PM »
A good friend found me a copy of 'The Devils Of Loudun' by Aldous Huxley. Been looking for a copy for some time and quite excited to read it!

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Re: Latest book received
« Reply #1222 on: 09 September 2010, 05:32:31 PM »
Through eBay new copies of the Wizards of the Coast DnD 3rd ed instalments Bow & Blade, A guidebook to Wood Elves and Corwyl, Village of the Wood Elves

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Re: Latest book received
« Reply #1223 on: 10 September 2010, 10:15:21 AM »
Some more of Isaac Asimov's work, a new copy of Ender's Game, and some issues of Heavy Metal Magazine. :)
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Re: Latest book received
« Reply #1224 on: 10 September 2010, 01:17:44 PM »
Big haul today at two discount book stores - two Time-Life books on British India and Imperial Russia, respectively, for 1.50 apiece, two books on the M3 and M5 series of Stuart light tanks for the same price, and a book by Angus Konstam on the Spanish Armada (this was 5,99, but all in all 12 quid for 5 new books is still pretty decent, I'd say!). In the second store, got a small pocketbook on "Bombers 1914-1919" which I've been looking for for at least a decade - new as well, and only 2.99.

Offline Driscoles

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Re: Latest book received
« Reply #1225 on: 11 September 2010, 12:13:04 PM »
I received this one from Amazon today !  ;D



A true treasure for a Conan Fan like me !

From Darkhorse !
This in-depth tour through the history of fantasy's greatest hero covers everything from the earliest prose, to Frazetta's explosive artwork, through the Schwarzenegger film, and into the recent rebirth of the character as a leading comic-book hero.

Since his first appearance in a 1932 pulp magazine, Conan the Barbarian has enjoyed every success available to a fictional character. Robert E. Howard created the genre of sword and sorcery with his original stories; Frank Frazetta's definitive Conan book covers set the standard for dynamic fantasy artwork; Roy Thomas, with Barry Smith and later John Buscema, used the character to push the boundaries of comic-book adventure; and Arnold Schwarzenegger launched his amazing film career.

Now, with the character's popularity renewed thanks to the award-winning comics series, all of these eras of Conan are examined under one cover in this lavishly illustrated book.

Conan historian Paul Sammon looks at all the stages of the character's development, with commentary and archival material from the most integral players in that history.

* Foreword by Michael Moorcock

* The definitive guide to everything Conan!
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Offline General Roos

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Re: Latest book received
« Reply #1226 on: 11 September 2010, 12:41:05 PM »
I received this one from Amazon today !  ;D



I can only agree. This book is superb!
« Last Edit: 14 September 2010, 12:01:25 PM by Mattias »

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Re: Latest book received
« Reply #1227 on: 14 September 2010, 11:15:39 AM »
The Conan book looks brilliant! My latest book is Fire in the Sky. The Australian Flying Corps in the First World War by Michael Molkentin. A nice thick book,and a pet subject.
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Offline Centaur_Seducer

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Re: Latest book received
« Reply #1228 on: 15 September 2010, 08:47:33 AM »
Finally got my Rising and Rebellions from Wargames Foundry! Just two months of waiting... The reason for the delay might be that I don't live in Gateborg and that my phone number isn't valid as a zip code...
But hey, its a nice book :)

Offline Spook

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Re: Latest book received
« Reply #1229 on: 17 September 2010, 08:38:33 PM »
Received Richard Paul Russo's "Ship of Fools" (La Nef des Fous in my french edition) this morning.



I also finished it minutes ago. A pleasant page turner, though nothing groundbreaking. I liked the fact that the author intentionally left a lot of things unanswered. Keeps imagination working  ;)


« Last Edit: 17 September 2010, 09:13:56 PM by Spook »

 

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