Author Topic: Latest book received (Read 457793 times)

Dr. The Viking · « **Reply #1560 on:** February 14, 2012, 07:46:08 PM »

Mankind once ruled planet Earth, smugly ignoring the tiny creatures crawling underfoot. Then came the cosmic catastrophe which put man at the mercy of the giant spiders, icily intelligent conquerors armed with awesome mind powers. Now, the struggle for survival begins...
The Death Lord spiders rule the Earth, herding humans like cattle. A few tribes of free men and women dwell in the desert, hiding underground, living by their wits. Now, a young warrior named Niall begins an epic search for the secrets of the spiders - secrets which might give humanity a fighting chance against the overlords.

Plynkes · « **Reply #1561 on:** February 14, 2012, 07:53:15 PM »

"By the acclaimed author of Life Force. "

Cool, Nudie Space Vampire Girls that turn into Patrick Stewart! That book will be good, then.

Dr. The Viking · « **Reply #1562 on:** February 14, 2012, 07:55:41 PM »

Quote from: Plynkes on February 14, 2012, 07:53:15 PM

"By the acclaimed author of Life Force. "

Cool, Nudie Space Vampire Girls that turn into Patrick Stewart! That book will be good, then.

LOL! I knew some one would set upon that immediately!

DFlynSqrl · « **Reply #1563 on:** February 14, 2012, 08:25:02 PM »

Quote from: Plynkes on February 14, 2012, 02:06:02 PM

I've been pondering reading that one Plynkes. I'm almost finished with "Insurgent Mexico" by John Reed.

white knight · « **Reply #1564 on:** February 14, 2012, 09:19:29 PM »

Quote from: Plynkes on February 14, 2012, 07:53:15 PM

Cool, Nudie Space Vampire Girls that turn into Patrick Stewart! That book will be good, then.

You had me go look that up now. And it's all true!

Mister Rab · « **Reply #1565 on:** February 15, 2012, 10:17:18 AM »

In a moment of great serendipity, a few days after I discovered the chap through this thread, my wife gave me a whole book of Cor Blok for valentine's day

Plynkes · « **Reply #1566 on:** February 15, 2012, 07:44:50 PM »

Quote from: DFlynSqrl on February 14, 2012, 08:25:02 PM

I've been pondering reading that one Plynkes. I'm almost finished with "Insurgent Mexico" by John Reed.

Just read the first chapter, a brief overview of Mexican history since independence, and a portrait of the country under Diaz. Most interesting, and importantly for a story with so many confusing characters and different factions, very readable so far.

That Madero fellow was a right old nutcase, wasn't he?

DFlynSqrl · « **Reply #1567 on:** February 15, 2012, 08:00:28 PM »

Quote from: Plynkes link=topic=1646.msg445 >:D479#msg445479 date=1329335090

That Madero fellow was a right old nutcase, wasn't he?

I'm finally starting to get all the various factions sorted out. You might enjoy "Insurgent Mexico". The book kind of gives you a look at the life of the "peons" during all this. Can't really guage how much of it is journalistic embellishment for the papers, but after reading it I've decided they were all a little crazy. Modero seems more normal to me compared to characters like Huerte and Carranza.

Plynkes · « **Reply #1568 on:** February 15, 2012, 08:04:58 PM »

Well, I'm just getting to know him, but it's the fact that his team of political advisors (his dead four-year-old brother, Benito Juárez and the mysterious 'José') were all in his head that sent alarm bells ringing about him.

(Sorry, shouldn't mock people's beliefs, spiritualism was very big back then. But would you follow such a person?)

DFlynSqrl · « **Reply #1569 on:** February 15, 2012, 08:33:09 PM »

So true. I forgot about that.

traveller · « **Reply #1570 on:** February 16, 2012, 06:53:35 PM »

The Napoleonic Art of Keith Rocco:

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Napoleonic-War-Art-Keith-Rocco/9781780960852

a bargain!

Aaron · « **Reply #1571 on:** February 17, 2012, 08:02:52 PM »

Quote from: traveller on February 16, 2012, 06:53:35 PM

The Napoleonic Art of Keith Rocco:

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Napoleonic-War-Art-Keith-Rocco/9781780960852

a bargain!

Just picked mine up today.

DFlynSqrl · « **Reply #1572 on:** February 18, 2012, 01:08:23 AM »

The Mexican Revolution 1910-20
Osprey Elite Series
by P. Jowett & A. de Quesada

Just about ready to start painting for this project!

Plynkes · « **Reply #1573 on:** February 19, 2012, 12:43:13 PM »

Ha! This is getting out of hand. I ordered that one a few days ago too. Hasn't come yet, though.

Aaron · « **Reply #1574 on:** February 24, 2012, 01:15:09 PM »

I just picked up the H&C books on chasseurs a cheval and Guards and guides. Both are great little books full of info. I think I'll need about a dozen boxes of Perry hussars to do up all of the neat little "hussar guides" units I find I now "need".

As always, the English translation is a bit rough, but comprehensible.

http://livres.histoireetcollections.com/en/themes/9/uniforms.html

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