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Lord Samper

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ICYMI earlier... I'm the last one to the party (yet again) but this time round, it really didn't feel like it... Have some thoughts on,

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‘Psycho’ – Robert Bloch (Joffe Books)

Page Count: 185 Pages So many books to read and films to watch, not enough time (by far) to get through them all; it’s inevitable that som...

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November 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM

Lord Samper

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My leisurely readthrough of Robert Bloch's work heads in a well trodden direction (not by me, until now) with 'Psycho'. Quick thoughts can be found below... 👍

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‘Psycho’ – Robert Bloch (Joffe Books)

Page Count: 185 Pages So many books to read and films to watch, not enough time (by far) to get through them all; it’s inevitable that som...

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November 25, 2025 at 12:27 AM

Lord Samper

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ICYMI earlier... I can never stay away from #warhammer40K for long and 'Darkness Eternal' was a good spot to jump back in...

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‘Darkness Eternal – Stories from the 41st Millennium’ – Various (Black Library)

I try to vary my reading, as much as I can, but I can never stay away from the Black Library for too long :o) The ‘why’ is probably a post...

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November 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM

Lord Samper

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Kicking off the week with Tyranids, Tau, Kroot and something evil in a lake... #warhammer40k #warhammer40000

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‘Darkness Eternal – Stories from the 41st Millennium’ – Various (Black Library)

I try to vary my reading, as much as I can, but I can never stay away from the Black Library for too long :o) The ‘why’ is probably a post...

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November 24, 2025 at 12:46 AM

Lord Samper

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The #ColdStorage trailer is looking awesome 👍

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Official Trailer: 'Cold Storage' (2026)

The side affects, of the chemotherapy tablets, seem to be levelling out now (fingers crossed) so I can now go to Tesco's without having to c...

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November 22, 2025 at 1:18 AM

Lord Samper

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ICYMI earlier (or even if you didn't), have some thoughts on Virginia Feito's superb 'Victorian Psycho'...

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‘Victorian Psycho’ – Virginia Feito (4th Estate)

Page Count: 192 Pages Winifred Notty arrives at Ensor House prepared to play the perfect Victorian governess. She’ll dutifully tutor her ...

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November 21, 2025 at 11:02 PM

Lord Samper

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Another book that I had to finish in one sitting, it was that good 😀 Have some thoughts on 'Victorian Psycho' by Virginia Feito @4thestatebooks.bsky.social

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‘Victorian Psycho’ – Virginia Feito (4th Estate)

Page Count: 192 Pages Winifred Notty arrives at Ensor House prepared to play the perfect Victorian governess. She’ll dutifully tutor her ...

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November 21, 2025 at 1:20 AM

Lord Samper

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No reading today so here's an old post from an even older blog... 😉

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‘The End of the Line’ – Edited by Jonathan Oliver (Solaris)

I've had one of the stories from the 'End of the Line' anthology going through my head the last couple of days (James Lovegrove's 'Siding 13...

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November 20, 2025 at 6:25 PM

Lord Samper

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Yesterday was a 'Bits & Pieces' kind of day featuring #goodboy, #weapons and a couple of Joe Hill short stories to round things off 🙂👍

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More Bits and Pieces…

I’m now officially into the last week and a half of my sick leave and it has done me a lot of good; I didn’t expect to be off this long but ...

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November 19, 2025 at 1:35 AM

Lord Samper

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I was in need of a little nostalgia, last night, so decided to get reacquainted with 'Robin of Sherwood'... 👍 Now though, I just feel really old... 🤔

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‘Robin of Sherwood’ – Richard Carpenter (Puffin Books)

Page Count:158 Pages Before we go any further, I just want to ask a quick question… When you saw the cover art posted here, how many of yo...

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November 18, 2025 at 12:50 AM

Lord Samper

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A little later in the day than normal but, better late than never and all that 😀 Have some thoughts on @jason-aaron.bsky.social's 'Bug Wars' from @imagecomics.com 👍

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‘Bug Wars – Book One: Lost In The Yard’ – Aaron, Asrar, Wilson, Carey (Image)

Page Count: 160 Pages, collects #1 - #6 of 'Bug Wars' I saw this in Forbidden Planet and after one look at the cover… I didn’t need an awf...

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November 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM

Lord Samper

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Reading doesn't seem to be happening, this weekend, so have some thoughts on 'The Hitcher' and a little 'Angst' at the same time 😉

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‘The Hitcher’ (1986) & ‘Angst’ (1983)

I read absolutely nothing yesterday, it ended up being a mix of ‘Warhammer 40K’ with my youngest (her Tyranids rolled over my Space Marines,...

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November 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM

Lord Samper

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Absolutely read the hell out of @keithrosson.bsky.social's 'Fever House' yesterday, couldn't put it down until I was done 👍 Now for 'The Devil By Name'... @blackcrowbooks.bsky.social @jamieleenardone.bsky.social

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‘Fever House’ – Keith Rosson (Black Crow Books)

Page Count: 515 Pages After reading a couple of reviews for ‘Coffin Moon’, I was keen to find out, for myself, what Keith Rosson was all a...

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November 14, 2025 at 1:02 AM

Lord Samper

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In which I attempt to conjure up a TBR Pile that I might stick with longer than a day... I think I succeeded, maybe 😀

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Reading Plans...

The TBR Pile changes on an absolute whim these days but this is what it looks like right now... There's a nice mixture of long books, shorte...

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November 13, 2025 at 1:38 AM

Lord Samper

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A little 'ICYMI' for you, just ICYMI earlier... 😉

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‘Skinbreaker’ #2 and ‘Savage Sword of Conan’ #10

It has taken me a little longer, than planned, to get to these two comics but yesterday ended up being the day I finally opened them for a r...

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November 12, 2025 at 11:08 PM

Lord Samper

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Chipping away at the TBR Pile, one comic book at a time... 😉 This time round, I'm looking at @robertkirkman.bsky.social's 'Skinbreaker #2' and more 'Conan' from @jimzub.bsky.social 👍

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‘Skinbreaker’ #2 and ‘Savage Sword of Conan’ #10

It has taken me a little longer, than planned, to get to these two comics but yesterday ended up being the day I finally opened them for a r...

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November 12, 2025 at 12:45 AM

Lord Samper

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I fancied a quick read last night so went for ' #DoctorWho and the Invisible Enemy'. Here's what I thought, plus a random picture of a Firey... 😉

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‘Doctor Who and the Invisible Enemy’ – Terrance Dicks (Target)

Page Count: 110 Pages With ‘The Siege of Terra’ books done and dusted, and a couple of other large books lurking in the TBR Pile, I though...

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November 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM

Lord Samper

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ICYMI earlier... 'The Siege of Terra' is done and even though I knew what was coming... #HorusHeresy #warhammer30k #warhammer40k

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‘The End and the Death: Volume 3’ – Dan Abnett (Black Library)

Page Count: 487 Pages I still have a large number of ‘Horus Heresy’ and ‘Siege of Terra’ books to get to and through (and given how much s...

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November 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM

Lord Samper

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Kicking off the week with the final instalment of the #HorusHeresy #SiegeOfTerra novel 'The End and the Death: Volume 3' and damn, I need a hug now...

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‘The End and the Death: Volume 3’ – Dan Abnett (Black Library)

Page Count: 487 Pages I still have a large number of ‘Horus Heresy’ and ‘Siege of Terra’ books to get to and through (and given how much s...

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November 10, 2025 at 1:09 AM

Lord Samper

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ICYMI earlier... If a movie starts with 'Cinderellas' and ends with either 'Revenge' or 'Curse', I'm all over it 👍

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Movie Night! ‘Cinderella Double-Bill’ Edition

I managed to get a fair bit read this last week, mostly related to the last couple of books of the ‘Siege of Terra’ series. Yep, I’m reading...

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November 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM

Lord Samper

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A movie round-up post featuring all the Scream movies, an awful zombie film and... two Cinderella movies? Oh yes, two Cinderella movies 😉

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Movie Night! ‘Cinderella Double-Bill’ Edition

I managed to get a fair bit read this last week, mostly related to the last couple of books of the ‘Siege of Terra’ series. Yep, I’m reading...

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November 9, 2025 at 1:14 AM

Lord Samper

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And I'm rounding off the week with some quick thoughts on a quick read, the superb 'The Salt Grows Heavy' by @casskhaw.bsky.social . @titanbooks.bsky.social

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‘The Salt Grows Heavy’ – Cassandra Khaw (Titan Books)

Page Count: 125 Pages ‘The Salt Grows Heavy’ has only sat on the TBR Pile since February this year; that’s actually not bad going, given h...

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November 7, 2025 at 12:43 AM

Lord Samper

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Today is all about trying to catch up with a couple of other books so 'past me' kindly helped out with some quick thoughts on 'The Art of Ian Miller' from @titanbooks.bsky.social 😉

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‘The Art of Ian Miller’ – Ian Miller & Tom Wyte (Titan Books)

I was going to say that I wasn't sure what happened yesterday but... I know exactly what happened :o) I kicked things off with a visit from ...

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November 6, 2025 at 1:08 AM

Lord Samper

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800 (and a bit) words of me saying just how much I enjoyed @pauladashe.bsky.social's 'We Are Here To Hurt Each Other'. I'm probably the last person to read it (as usual) but if you haven't, you absolutely should 👍

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