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Lord Samper @lordsamper.bsky.social · 1h

Having a quiet one today (our pet rabbit was put down yesterday) so while I do that, you can have a trailer for 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms'...

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Trailer: 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms'

We had to have our pet rabbit put down yesterday (she was old and arthritic and had pretty much given up, can't blame her) so I'm just sat h...

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Lord Samper @lordsamper.bsky.social · 1d

No worries, thanks for the read, it was just what I was after 🙂

Lord Samper @lordsamper.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI earlier... Today, I'm all about Nat Cassidy's 'Rest Stop', because it's brilliant that's why 😉

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'Rest Stop' - Nat Cassidy (Shortwave Publishing)

Page Count: 124 Pages I’ve got enough of a ‘book buying problem’ as it is so as a rule, I try not to act on other people’s recommendations...

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Lord Samper @lordsamper.bsky.social · 1d

I'm not sure where the week went but here we are. Have some quick thoughts on the superb 'Rest Stop' by @natcassidy.bsky.social (and then promise yourself that you'll never help someone find their inhaler...)

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'Rest Stop' - Nat Cassidy (Shortwave Publishing)

Page Count: 124 Pages I’ve got enough of a ‘book buying problem’ as it is so as a rule, I try not to act on other people’s recommendations...

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Lord Samper @lordsamper.bsky.social · 2d

ICYMI earlier... I love Fairyland but Gert? Gert hates it 😉

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‘I Hate Fairyland, Volume 5: Gert’s Inferno’ – Skottie Young, Brett Bean (Image)

Page Count: 128 Pages After a long hard slog through the battlegrounds of the Siege of Terra, I needed a real change in direction, for my ...

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Lord Samper @lordsamper.bsky.social · 2d

I've been away far too long but I'm just glad to be back in @skottieyoung.bsky.social 's Fairyland 🥳 Gert may hate it there but I don't 😉 Have some thoughts on 'Gert's Inferno'...

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‘I Hate Fairyland, Volume 5: Gert’s Inferno’ – Skottie Young, Brett Bean (Image)

Page Count: 128 Pages After a long hard slog through the battlegrounds of the Siege of Terra, I needed a real change in direction, for my ...

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Lord Samper @lordsamper.bsky.social · 3d

ICYMI earlier... There are quick thoughts to be had on Vol.1 of Dan Abnett's 'The End & The Death' 😉

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‘The End and the Death: Volume 1’ – Dan Abnett (Black Library)

Page Count: 665 Pages It took me a little (okay, a lot) longer than I’d planned but I’ve now got ‘The End and the Death: Volume 1’ under m...

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Lord Samper @lordsamper.bsky.social · 3d

It took me a while but I got there in the end 👍'The End & the Death Vol 1' struggles under its own weight but there is still a lot to recommend it #HorusHeresy #SiegeofTerra #Warhammer30K

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‘The End and the Death: Volume 1’ – Dan Abnett (Black Library)

Page Count: 665 Pages It took me a little (okay, a lot) longer than I’d planned but I’ve now got ‘The End and the Death: Volume 1’ under m...

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Lord Samper @lordsamper.bsky.social · 3d

ICYMI earlier... I'm still buying old books to go with all the new ones 😀

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Books for the TBR Pile... 'Spooky Books' Edition

Well, I'm now one tooth less than I was yesterday and while I didn't exactly cover myself in glory, I didn't embarrass myself as much as I t...

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Lord Samper @lordsamper.bsky.social · 4d

I was all sore, from having a tooth out, and that was all the excuse I needed for a bit of book shopping... 😀

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Books for the TBR Pile... 'Spooky Books' Edition

Well, I'm now one tooth less than I was yesterday and while I didn't exactly cover myself in glory, I didn't embarrass myself as much as I t...

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Lord Samper @lordsamper.bsky.social · 5d

My reading has slowed right down so have some thoughts on a couple of movies instead #VHSHalloween

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A Quick Movie Post

I’m having a tooth out tomorrow so don’t be too surprised if you don’t see anything posted here; I’ve blocked some time out especially for t...

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Lord Samper @lordsamper.bsky.social · 8d

ICYMI earlier (or even if you didn't, I don't mind), have some quick thoughts on some #warhammer40k & #ageofsigmar reading 😉

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Some More Warhammer Short Stories…

As a child, I used to hate going back to school, after the summer holidays, because… Well, it’s obvious, I was a kid and I hated school. Tho...

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Lord Samper @lordsamper.bsky.social · 8d

I was full of cold yesterday (actually, I still am) so put down 'The End and the Death' and went for some #warhammer40K & #AgeofSigmar short stories instead 👍

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Some More Warhammer Short Stories…

As a child, I used to hate going back to school, after the summer holidays, because… Well, it’s obvious, I was a kid and I hated school. Tho...

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Lord Samper @lordsamper.bsky.social · 8d

He's smiling because this time, it looks like the Master has done the Doctors work for him...

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Lord Samper @lordsamper.bsky.social · 8d

If I was the Doctor, I'd be smiling just like that!

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Lord Samper @lordsamper.bsky.social · 9d

My head is scrambled so nothing in-depth today, just quick thoughts on the Robert Bloch collection 'Midnight Pleasures' (from @valancourtbooks.bsky.social ). Not every story worked for me, still a thoroughly engaging read.

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‘Midnight Pleasures’ – Robert Bloch (Valancourt Books)

Page Count: 164 Pages I wouldn’t recognise the people behind Valancourt Books if I bumped into them in the street but I still owe them a h...

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Lord Samper @lordsamper.bsky.social · 9d

They are 🙂 It's a little bit of a spoiler but was also the only halfway interesting image I could find on Google...

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Lord Samper @lordsamper.bsky.social · 9d

ICYMI (much) earlier... Quick thoughts on #doctorwho tale 'Planet of Fire' 🙂
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‘Doctor Who: Planet of Fire’ (1984)

It feels like a long old while since I’ve watched any ‘Classic Doctor Who’ for the blog; ok, July , this year just feels like it has gone ...

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Lord Samper @lordsamper.bsky.social · 10d

I'm trying to be a bit more positive these days but damn, #DoctorWho 'Planet of Fire' really made it hard for me...

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‘Doctor Who: Planet of Fire’ (1984)

It feels like a long old while since I’ve watched any ‘Classic Doctor Who’ for the blog; ok, July , this year just feels like it has gone ...

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