My local indie bookshop with the first of (hopefully many) genre events! Just got my ticket! In the past I‘ve only been to comic artist/writers events so this will be a 2025 first for me!

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-folklore-podcast/id1135039882?i=100068... One of my favourite podcasts speaking to the man of the moment. Enjoy.

American litsyheads, I‘m rooting for you

My preorder came in! Now to stick to a no new book buy for 2025. The money I regularly spend on books will hopefully go a long way towards paying for planned trips to Japan later this year and hopefully a sleeper train trip to Edinburgh. I have no shortage of reading materials. My tbr is overflowing with books/comics/zines &,rulebooks.

“Beep beep Richie”

Once again I‘m in the woods, finding cool fungi & stroking everyone‘s dogs.

I loved The Pale House Devil so I‘m diving into Richard‘s other works.

I actually forgot that I bought this. Proof I should check my bag after I spend too much money in London. Feet up on my week off as I snack like a pig and listen to all the hardcore & black metal.

Started today at work!

Running this for my groups annual Christmas D&D chiller on Sunday. This zine module gets pretty dark! Shout out to all the Dungeonpunx!

Good ol‘ Mum coming through with the literal fire. Even though I prefer physical books, I can‘t wait to get some Richard Chizmar, Joe R Lansdale & Tony Hillerman on it because it‘s a real struggle getting a lot of their releases here in the UK.

Working on Christmas Eve sucked but I did get to start this today.

I‘d like to close out the year on 85 books read but my enthusiasm is waning and I‘ve been slowly plodding through chunky ass fantasy stories-procrastinating on here won‘t help either. But here we are.

Eclectic pick ups from the library yesterday. (No purchases from me on Gaiman titles anymore, so my Miracleman fix will probably end with this release unless the library can get subsequent volumes)

Shaping up to be one of my favourite crime comic series

Shaping up for a wyld Saturday night.

Happy anniversary, for those who celebrate.

Saturday purchases. I‘m in the tiniest of minorities with not liking Piransei at all, so let‘s see if I enjoy this. I believe I‘m two books behind with ROL so I have more catching up to do.

I‘m in the mood for fantasy with terrible cover art. Let‘s see how this goes.

Vietnamese supermarket cat beb! Noodle ambassador.

Started yesterday at work.

Time to start this.

Flying through GN this year !

I really hope this picks up,I loved his previous novel.

Back to work tomorrow after a week off so I‘m letting the escapism last as long as possible !

Taken at Japan House in Kensington! Happy 70th Big Guy!

Another new pickup!

I didn‘t realise it was a horror romance but I‘m surprised at how good it is so far. It won‘t hurt to come out of my comfort zone!

Week off work so I‘m catching up on some trades

First time I saw The Hope Conspiracy was 21 years ago. This old punk should be in bed with his book.

My Bookshop day haul.
Behold the wonder of my SW cushion!

Thank you local Oxfam. I‘ve wanted this edition for ages

Post work woodland wander! First one of the season spotted.

It‘s almost the season !

Book mail!

Started this morning !

If it‘s not books or comics-it‘s records. But hopefully all three.

Finished The Drift last night & now onto a brief palette cleanser!

Thai lunch & then a pop to Waterstones & Oxfam books

It‘s taken me an age,but I‘m so close to the end!!

Hello free dinner. (Always check your guidebooks!)

Enjoyable fluff read at work

Mogwai are better than your favourite band-glad I found this over the weekend.

Dimitri is rapidly becoming one of my favourite current authors. Can‘t wait to start this

Bit of a splurge in London earlier but this is the one I‘m keen to start first.

It‘s my birthday and I‘ll buy new books before I get tattooed if I want to !

Now reading

Eat The Reich.
RPG books still count as reading mum, God!
(Today‘s mail!)

Two from the library to keep me going

Some light reading after work