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Lord Sampers Library

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Blogging about books (fantasy, SF and horror), comics, films and anything else that might take my fancy.

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It feels like a while since we've had some #mythos on the blog and it is almost Halloween so... @Valancourt_B lordsamperlibrary.blogspot.c…
‘Strange Eons’ – Robert Bloch (Valancourt Books)

‘Strange Eons’ – Robert Bloch (Valancourt Books)

  Page Count: 190 Pages Most people go through phases of reading books by a particular author. Because I have to be different, I go through ...

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Unemployment is shitty but it has given me a little more time to finally catch up with my readthrough of #TheBoys so... 👍 lordsamperlibrary.blogspot.c…
‘The Boys Omnibus – Volume 4 & Volume 5’ (Dynamite)

‘The Boys Omnibus – Volume 4 & Volume 5’ (Dynamite)

I’ve been in and out of the ‘Boys’ omnibus editions, over the last few months, and what I’ve found is that if I leave it too long, I’m findi...

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ICYMI earlier... Thoughts on #DoctorWho 'The Awakening', a book that did what I needed it to but also managed to annoy me at the same time... lordsamperlibrary.blogspot.c…
‘Doctor Who: The Awakening’ – Eric Pringle (Target)

‘Doctor Who: The Awakening’ – Eric Pringle (Target)

  Page Count: 144 Pages Yesterday was one of those days where I briefly hit heady heights (prep for an interview happening later today), sto...

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When is a #DoctorWho book bloody annoying but still does what it needs to? When it's 'The Awakening', at least when I read it 😉 lordsamperlibrary.blogspot.c…
‘Doctor Who: The Awakening’ – Eric Pringle (Target)

‘Doctor Who: The Awakening’ – Eric Pringle (Target)

  Page Count: 144 Pages Yesterday was one of those days where I briefly hit heady heights (prep for an interview happening later today), sto...

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ICYMI earlier... Some quick thoughts on some absolutely brutal 'Animal Horror' from @Valancourt_B 👍 lordsamperlibrary.blogspot.c…
‘The Farm (Paperbacks from Hell)’ – Richard Haigh (Valancourt Books)

‘The Farm (Paperbacks from Hell)’ – Richard Haigh (Valancourt Books)

  Page Count: 183 Pages I’ve always had a soft spot for ‘Animal Horror’ so when I saw mention of ‘The Farm’ in ‘Paperbacks From Hell’ , I re...

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I finally got to read 'The Farm' (thanks @Valancourt_B @grady_hendrix @toomuchhorror !) and it was a tough nut to crack but ultimately well worth the wait 👍 lordsamperlibrary.blogspot.c…
‘The Farm (Paperbacks from Hell)’ – Richard Haigh (Valancourt Books)

‘The Farm (Paperbacks from Hell)’ – Richard Haigh (Valancourt Books)

  Page Count: 183 Pages I’ve always had a soft spot for ‘Animal Horror’ so when I saw mention of ‘The Farm’ in ‘Paperbacks From Hell’ , I re...

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Quick thoughts on Richard Laymon's 'Beware!' Definitely an uncomfortable read but very entertaining when it kicks into gear... lordsamperlibrary.blogspot.c…
‘Beware!’ - Richard Laymon (Headline)

‘Beware!’ - Richard Laymon (Headline)

  Page Count: 279 Pages Halloween approaches and across the land, charity shops are remembering that they’ve been keeping ‘that box of horro...

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Moaning about my ex's cat... Oh yeah, and some thoughts on movies as well 😉 lordsamperlibrary.blogspot.c…
‘V/H/S/Mixtape’, ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ & ‘It Ends’

‘V/H/S/Mixtape’, ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ & ‘It Ends’

Apologies for the ‘blogging silence’ yesterday; I’m looking after the cats, again, and yesterday was all about damage control… You see, ‘lit...

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ICYMI earlier... A little Lovecraft ('little' being the word) and a bit more Edgar Allan Poe 👍 lordsamperlibrary.blogspot.c…
Lovecraft writes his own ‘Necronomicon Blurb’ and… ‘That Tale’ by Edgar Allan Poe

Lovecraft writes his own ‘Necronomicon Blurb’ and… ‘That Tale’ by Edgar Allan Poe

You won’t see me ‘Trick or Treating’ this Halloween. My daughters are past that now and to be honest… If I want sweets and/or chocolate thes...

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In a first for the blog... Quick thoughts on the shortest Lovecraft tale, I've seen, followed by a long overdue re-read of 'The Pit and the Pendulum' 👍 lordsamperlibrary.blogspot.c…
Lovecraft writes his own ‘Necronomicon Blurb’ and… ‘That Tale’ by Edgar Allan Poe

Lovecraft writes his own ‘Necronomicon Blurb’ and… ‘That Tale’ by Edgar Allan Poe

You won’t see me ‘Trick or Treating’ this Halloween. My daughters are past that now and to be honest… If I want sweets and/or chocolate thes...

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ICYMI earlier... We're back 'Beneath The Trees, Where Nobody Sees' for a 'Rite of Spring' from @PatrickHorvath lordsamperlibrary.blogspot.c…
‘Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring’ – Horvath, Otsmane, El Haou (ID Dark)

‘Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring’ – Horvath, Otsmane, El Haou (ID Dark)

  Page Count: 144 Pages It was back at the start of the year that I found myself taken by cover art showing a birds-eye view of a brown bear...

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Finally got round to reading '#BeneathTheTrees: Rite of Spring' and... Bloody hell that ending @PatrickHorvath @IDWPublishing lordsamperlibrary.blogspot.c…
‘Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring’ – Horvath, Otsmane, El Haou (ID Dark)

‘Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring’ – Horvath, Otsmane, El Haou (ID Dark)

  Page Count: 144 Pages It was back at the start of the year that I found myself taken by cover art showing a birds-eye view of a brown bear...

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A slightly shamefaced update and then... Thoughts on an @SGJ72 #Predator tale and if that wasn't enough, a little #AgeOfSigmar as well. Skip the update and go straight to the stories, I would 😉 lordsamperlibrary.blogspot.c…
A little 'Yautja' Action and some 'Age of Sigmar'...

A little 'Yautja' Action and some 'Age of Sigmar'...

It’s a slightly shamefaced Graeme who greets you today… After all my moaning and worry about having my teeth pulled, it turns out that yeste...

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Curse my forgetful brain but at least I still have all my teeth, for now... 😁 While I look all shamefaced, here are my thoughts on #DoctorWho and the Claws of Axos, ICYMI earlier... lordsamperlibrary.blogspot.c…
‘Doctor Who and the Claws of Axos’ – Terrance Dicks (Target)

‘Doctor Who and the Claws of Axos’ – Terrance Dicks (Target)

  Page Count: 141 Pages It was only a few weeks ago that I read ‘Doctor Who and the Invasion of Time’ but it feels like a lot longer. Time ...

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While I'm off having teeth pulled, you get to read my thoughts on the novelization of #DoctorWho and the Claws of Axos. Erm... Want to swap...? lordsamperlibrary.blogspot.c…
‘Doctor Who and the Claws of Axos’ – Terrance Dicks (Target)

‘Doctor Who and the Claws of Axos’ – Terrance Dicks (Target)

  Page Count: 141 Pages It was only a few weeks ago that I read ‘Doctor Who and the Invasion of Time’ but it feels like a lot longer. Time ...

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Panicking about my dentist appointment, tomorrow, and totally forgot my 'ICYMI' post so... ICYMI earlier... 😁 lordsamperlibrary.blogspot.c…
‘Ravenor’ – Dan Abnett (Black Library)

‘Ravenor’ – Dan Abnett (Black Library)

  Page Count: 412 Pages I actually have a copy of the ‘Ravenor Omnibus’ but the size of it makes it a little impractical for ‘commuter readi...

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Kicking off the week with a little #warhammer40k, more specifically... Thoughts on Dan Abnett's 'Ravenor'. Tough to get into but well worth sticking with 😁 lordsamperlibrary.blogspot.c…
‘Ravenor’ – Dan Abnett (Black Library)

‘Ravenor’ – Dan Abnett (Black Library)

  Page Count: 412 Pages I actually have a copy of the ‘Ravenor Omnibus’ but the size of it makes it a little impractical for ‘commuter readi...

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My reading needs a little boost (what with one thing and another), hopefully this #bookhaul should do the business 😉 lordsamperlibrary.blogspot.c…
Books for the TBR Pile... 'Last Bonus Spree' Edition

Books for the TBR Pile... 'Last Bonus Spree' Edition

Over the last eight years I've been lucky enough to be paid a yearly bonus; some of which went on books because of course it did ;o) Did I s...

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Not the best week for reading but, I got to round it off with some #Saga & #SomethingIsKillingTheChildren... Maybe it wasn't so bad after all 👍 @imagecomics @boomstudios @JamesTheFourth lordsamperlibrary.blogspot.c…
‘Saga: Volume 4’ and ‘Something is Killing the Children: Volume 4’

‘Saga: Volume 4’ and ‘Something is Killing the Children: Volume 4’

Just looking at the blog title here and there’s something quite pleasing (to me, anyway) about having two ‘Volume 4’s in the same title. Mak...

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'Forgotten Shelf' or 'Shelf of Shame'? Either way... lordsamperlibrary.blogspot.c…
Shelfie Time - 'The Forgotten Shelf...'

Shelfie Time - 'The Forgotten Shelf...'

Well, not exactly forgotten, it's right at the corner of my eye whenever I'm working at my desk :o) But... It's also a shelf that's in a cor...

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