Well, apparently some of those books are not on sale yet- GB is still listing them- so have a look at mine instead. No, seriously, he will get them up and we'll show some SF for sale at some point from GB and we'll do a regular video before too long. Hope you thought it was fun anyway.
This is weird. My comment was supposed to have been posted on one of Michael K. Vaughan's videos, where he was sorting his vintage SF collection. I think my tablet had started playing yours while I was still typing the comment on Mike's, and it got moved.
"Back to proper criticism next time, we promise!" LOL, OB. What a great episode of GOM. Stellar! The cover of Sapphire and Steel showing David McCallum reminded me that I've seen him very recently, as a regular on an American TV crime drama in the "CSI" genre. I remember watching "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." with McCallum as Illya Kuryakin when I was a kid, the series obviously coat-tailing off the success of the James Bond/Ian Fleming craze during the early 1960's. Trivia aside, I look forward to these episodes with Graham, and thanks for the links to book sales etc. As always, great content, quality, production and especially presentation! Cheers.
The Statler & Waldorf of SF are back again! I especially loved the tie- in books you shared. I had first printings of both “Raiders Of The Lost Ark” and “Star Wars”. Both were in PERFECT nick but “disappeared” during a move. I still haven’t gotten over it. This was a very entertaining video, Steve.
I was only joking of course- most of them are fine, really- it's just the knee-jerking orthodoxy of woke sloganeering that I find depressing in some young people. I worked with students for years and loved it.
Thanks for the mention. Paul Campbell is not Ramsey Campbell, either :) The Afterlife book is not a great sequel to Blake's Seven. It's an odd Science Fiction book, that seems to run away to some other distant universe to escape answering any serious questions, but if you are seriously into Blakes 7 you have to read it, so you can then dismiss it. Paul Darrow's Book AVON: A Terrible Novel (I mean Aspect) was also pretty bad, but who didn't love Paul Darrow? The words 'knife with a double-edged serrated blade' will never leave me though, repeated as it is about 50 times throughout the book.
I'm not Ramsey Campbell either -that made me laugh. Perhaps none of us are! Maybe the 'serrated blade' repetition was avant-garde Modernism rearing its head...or maybe not!!! Good to hear from you, Paul.
I've mentioned him once I think- I can't say I've read much and funnily enough I'm about to invest in more. He's not front rank, but very readable, pacy, snappy and full of attitude. He's have made a great hardboiled crime writer is my main feeling, but I have enjoyed his SF, the ones I've read are not dull.
Well, he's yet to put the Juvie stuff up on the bay, that's the most saleable. I think you almost certainly own everything Graham has that you'd once have wanted...
Well now I'm thoroughly boggled. You featured about 20 film and TV tie-ins and no, NO Alan Dean Foster! There's something wrong with the spacetime continuum!
Campbell black is not a pseudonym of Ramsey Campbell…you may be thinking of Campbell’s pseudonyms Jay Ramsey and Carl Dreadstone. Campbell Black was a distinctly different author who wrote a number of thrillers and light horror back in the day, both under his own name and the pseudonym Thomas Altman.
Because they were drawn or painted by human beings and not put together on computers, which is far cheaper. You may want to watch my video 'Hauntology & Science Fiction: Why you prefer books with the old covers'.
Love your videos. While i'm not a big Sci-Fi reader we share a love of Hawkwind 🫠. Have you a Music Book in your collection I could buy from you that you recommend, Steve, rather than giving my hard earned to Amazon? Thanks... Paul.
Hi Paul, I'm afraid I don't have any music books for sale at the moment. Not an SF reader but a Hawkwind fan? You should try one of the books based on a Hawks song, mate! 'The Best of Roger Zelazny' is out in about ten days in the UK, will contain his short novel 'Damnation Alley', a good read- Hawkwind also took the title for 'Lord of Light' from his eponymous book and also 'Jack of Shadows' is based on a Zelazny. If you just wanna make a channel support contribution, you can tip me on UA-cam via Super-Thanks. Good to hear from you!
Well, apparently some of those books are not on sale yet- GB is still listing them- so have a look at mine instead. No, seriously, he will get them up and we'll show some SF for sale at some point from GB and we'll do a regular video before too long. Hope you thought it was fun anyway.
This is weird. My comment was supposed to have been posted on one of Michael K. Vaughan's videos, where he was sorting his vintage SF collection. I think my tablet had started playing yours while I was still typing the comment on Mike's, and it got moved.
Pulpy stuff is a lot of fun! I remember reading The Philadelphia Experiment, loved that stuff!
Marvelous nostalgia, I'd love to have a beer with you grumpy guys and reminisce.
The feeling is totally mutual, my friend!
You can't go wrong with two Grumpy old men and some books.
....we shall continue to complain and meander through literature at will!
"Back to proper criticism next time, we promise!" LOL, OB. What a great episode of GOM. Stellar! The cover of Sapphire and Steel showing David McCallum reminded me that I've seen him very recently, as a regular on an American TV crime drama in the "CSI" genre. I remember watching "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." with McCallum as Illya Kuryakin when I was a kid, the series obviously coat-tailing off the success of the James Bond/Ian Fleming craze during the early 1960's. Trivia aside, I look forward to these episodes with Graham, and thanks for the links to book sales etc. As always, great content, quality, production and especially presentation! Cheers.
'Man from UNCLE' takes me back too. He seemed to be everywhere then, very distinctive and tense.
Cheers Rick!
Great video guys, great tongue in cheek humour from the pair of you. Some interesting titles to look out for.
Hi Huw, good to hear from you. It's just a commercial really as you can certainly tell...good fun shooting it though!
The Statler & Waldorf of SF are back again! I especially loved the tie- in books you shared. I had first printings of both “Raiders Of The Lost Ark” and “Star Wars”. Both were in PERFECT nick but “disappeared” during a move. I still haven’t gotten over it. This was a very entertaining video, Steve.
Salutations as ever to you- glad you relished this bit of buffoonery!
ooh, some nice books based on films and tv series. very nice.
Well, I wouldn't go that far LOL.
Post-apocalyptic novels have earned their own section at a used bookstore in Asheville NC. Pretty sure they had Malevil, I should have grabbed it.
The place is called Mr K’s, they have a large SF section too. Great place.
Cool!
A nice lark! Has me wistfully recalling the tie-ins I had for Space 1999 back in the day.
Always fun watching you guys.
Glad you enjoyed it. We always have a blast messing about like this- we've been doing this as a duo and with other friends for around 35 years!
Thanks for telling this generation to shut up! They need to hear it more.......😅
I was only joking of course- most of them are fine, really- it's just the knee-jerking orthodoxy of woke sloganeering that I find depressing in some young people. I worked with students for years and loved it.
OK sign me up for a copy of "The Gay Scene"..."The perfect 36D" 🤣
Thanks for the mention. Paul Campbell is not Ramsey Campbell, either :) The Afterlife book is not a great sequel to Blake's Seven. It's an odd Science Fiction book, that seems to run away to some other distant universe to escape answering any serious questions, but if you are seriously into Blakes 7 you have to read it, so you can then dismiss it. Paul Darrow's Book AVON: A Terrible Novel (I mean Aspect) was also pretty bad, but who didn't love Paul Darrow? The words 'knife with a double-edged serrated blade' will never leave me though, repeated as it is about 50 times throughout the book.
I'm not Ramsey Campbell either -that made me laugh. Perhaps none of us are! Maybe the 'serrated blade' repetition was avant-garde Modernism rearing its head...or maybe not!!! Good to hear from you, Paul.
Never seen a green Raiders, mine is blue
Not to worry. How could you NOT get pulled into nostalgia when dealing with TV and movie tie-ins?
There was no alternative, as you say.
What are your thoughts on Keith Laumer? Have you covered him on the channel before? Just been in a bookshop that was brimming with his work
I've mentioned him once I think- I can't say I've read much and funnily enough I'm about to invest in more. He's not front rank, but very readable, pacy, snappy and full of attitude. He's have made a great hardboiled crime writer is my main feeling, but I have enjoyed his SF, the ones I've read are not dull.
I was ready to dash off to ebay credit card in hand, but, sob, sob, there was nothing I wanted. Not yo worry, I'm sure Jules Burt bought them all!
Well, he's yet to put the Juvie stuff up on the bay, that's the most saleable. I think you almost certainly own everything Graham has that you'd once have wanted...
Well now I'm thoroughly boggled. You featured about 20 film and TV tie-ins and no, NO Alan Dean Foster! There's something wrong with the spacetime continuum!
Shocking, right?
Campbell black is not a pseudonym of Ramsey Campbell…you may be thinking of Campbell’s pseudonyms Jay Ramsey and Carl Dreadstone. Campbell Black was a distinctly different author who wrote a number of thrillers and light horror back in the day, both under his own name and the pseudonym Thomas Altman.
I know, I put this in subtitles in the video I seem to recall. You may not see them if you're watching on a small screen.
@@outlawbookselleroriginal Sorry, yes, I did miss it...I was listening to it while driving. So many ways to enjoy book talk!
I can't read paperbacks that size. My eyes just get too tired too quickly.
I'm assuming you mean 'A Format' paperbacks. Shame, you'll miss out.
@@outlawbookselleroriginal I guess I used the wrong term but yes, small format paperbacks make my eyes tired.
You need to be careful with some of the big name authors. I spotted some milti-author anthologies edited by Heinlein for certain in that heap.
You did baffle me with this one a bit, Dave- till I saw your following post.
Why are book covers so much better in the past?
Because they were drawn or painted by human beings and not put together on computers, which is far cheaper. You may want to watch my video 'Hauntology & Science Fiction: Why you prefer books with the old covers'.
Love your videos.
While i'm not a big Sci-Fi reader we share a love of Hawkwind 🫠.
Have you a Music Book in your collection I could buy from you that you recommend, Steve, rather than giving my hard earned to Amazon?
Thanks... Paul.
Hi Paul, I'm afraid I don't have any music books for sale at the moment. Not an SF reader but a Hawkwind fan? You should try one of the books based on a Hawks song, mate! 'The Best of Roger Zelazny' is out in about ten days in the UK, will contain his short novel 'Damnation Alley', a good read- Hawkwind also took the title for 'Lord of Light' from his eponymous book and also 'Jack of Shadows' is based on a Zelazny. If you just wanna make a channel support contribution, you can tip me on UA-cam via Super-Thanks. Good to hear from you!
@@outlawbookselleroriginal Thanks for your reply, Steven.
Gotta say my favourite Sci -Fi
Is gotta be 2BR02B by Vonnegut...
Love this Short Story and can't seem to remember yo mentiong it, tho may be wrong..