My library just grew again 2017

[PR19_Kit]

I read and re-read my fave books time after time. I could almost recite Tom Clancy's 'The Hunt for Red October' word for word by now. 

[Rick Lowe]

Nothing wrong with that - I like re-reading old favourites.

My father would never re-read a book - "You've read it once, you don't need to read it again." Still can't quite understand that.
Ah well, diff'rent strokes.

I do find that after a steady diet of the latest multi-thread, multi-layer thrillers that someone like Alister MacLean can seem a bit simplistic by comparison.
But then, sometimes simple and easy fits the bill nicely.

[zenrat]

My father won't read fiction.
The only exceptions being Tolkein and Catch22.
Oh, and George Adamski, but at the time he thought it was non fiction.

[NARSES2]

Yup I can re-read favourite books again and again. Must have read the Skylark and Lensman series 3 or 4 times and am going through my Discworld collection again at the moment.

[McColm]

I bought a copy of the Warpaint Series No.34 ' Avro Lincoln'. By Tony Buttler.
If you thought the Lincoln was just a long range bomber then think again, the engineers and design teams had a field day testing out their What-ifs.
Yes they were up against the new jet bombers but that didn't stop them from bolting on a few of their own, the latest turboprop engines were also tested.
Photos and artwork, plus line drawings makes the Lincoln a worthwhile build.

[Hobbes]

Finally arrived today:
BSP 1 (new edition)
On Atlas' shoulders

I (pre)ordered these in 2016 from Crecy direct, expecting to get them mid-2017 when BSP 1 was released. But the release date came and went with no package and no notification.
I called them last Thursday, to ask why the order had been left to languish for 3 months. Turns out, they had underestimated the shipping cost and as a result the order wasn't paid in full. 
Once that was rectified, shipping was quick. But I'm not happy they decided to not notify me about the change in cost (or the changes in schedule, for that matter), despite having my email address on file.

[PR19_Kit]

Hmm, what don't they understand about the terms 'Customer Service'?

[The Wooksta!]

I need to get a new copy of Orwell's 1984 - just gave my old one to one of the lads at work who wants to improve his English (he's Romanian).

[loupgarou]

I did visit a belgian IPMS Model Show in Affligem saturday, found the usual british aviation bookshop that does all the belgian and dutch shows (never remember his name) and grabbed as usual a lot of items from his half price shelves. 
"From the cockpit" and "Warpaint" were 3 euro each! 
L'aviation francaise de bombardement et de renseignement
Saab aircraft since 1937
The Bristol 170
Red Stars 6 Aeroflot origins (had been looking for this since years and never seen one! Discovered that the publisher is finnish, but happily the book is in english)
Japanese experimental transport aircraft of the pacific war
From the cockpit 14 Swift
From the cockpit 9 Attacker
From the cockpit 10 Swordfish
Warpaint 81 Junkers Ju 52
Warpaint 71 Armstrong Whitworth Argosy
Warpaint 98 Avro York

From another seller, always at reduced price:
Tankograd Militarfahrzeug. Spl 5026 Panzerhaubitze der Bundeswehr
Tankograd American Spl 3028 Besatzungtruppe US Army 1945-1955
Tankograd TM 6031  Dodge 3/4 ton WC-51 & WC-52 weapons carrier
Tankograd TM 6021  US M8 light armoured car M20 armored utility car
Tankograd TM 6029 Ward Lafrance & Kenworth M1 & M1A1 heavy wreckers

And on the road, in a second hand bookshop, bought this, nearly impossible to find at a reasonable price:
Les Hydravions de la Luftwaffe. Vol. 3

[zenrat]

Hmm, what don't they understand about the terms 'Customer Service'?

They don't understand the same thing the people who say "i'll call you when it comes in" and then don't don't understand.

I need to get a new copy of Orwell's 1984 - just gave my old one to one of the lads at work who wants to improve his English (he's Romanian).

Doubleplusgood 

[NARSES2]

From my local bookshop " Ring of Steel - Germany and Austro-Hungary at War 1914-1918"

[zenrat]

Neal Asher's latest Polity novel "Infinity Engine".
Space Opera on a grand scale.
I am having trouble putting it down.

[Gondor]

From the Glasgow show today

Osprey Air Combat Douglas A-1 Skyraider (Card back copy)
Osprey Air Combat Douglas A-4 Skyhawk (Hardback copy)

Both second hand and both in good nick and for a good price too 

Gondor

[Hobbes]

Transatlantic betrayal - the RB.211 and the demise of Rolls Royce

[NARSES2]

Ordered at my local bookshop last week, picked up today 

Reformation - Europe's House Divided : 1490 to 1700
Reformation - A World in Turmoil