If thine book cover offends thee, don't pluck it out… instead make your own. Good advice. The Tristram Shandy cover I made when I was studying the book back in 6th form was way better than the dull Signet Classics version hidden underneath it.

If thine book cover offends thee, don't pluck it out… instead make your own. Good advice. The Tristram Shandy cover I made when I was studying the book back in 6th form was way better than the dull Signet Classics version hidden underneath it.

I was 24 when Battlefield earth came out. Already a keen scifi buff with the entire works of Asimov, Heinlein and Clarke (to name but three) under my belt, I devoured it hungrily and found much to enjoy.

I was 24 when Battlefield earth came out. Already a keen scifi buff with the entire works of Asimov, Heinlein and Clarke (to name but three) under my belt, I devoured it hungrily and found much to enjoy.

Lest we forget:

Lest we forget:

Cleo Laine?

Cleo Laine?

Eww! Now my ears need an enema.

Eww! Now my ears need an enema.

Dear Mr Concept.

Dear Mr Concept.

It was all downhill after Little Red Rooster

It was all downhill after Little Red Rooster

Abbey Road was the first Beatles album I bought (in fact, the first album by any artist). It was 1971, and they were already history - but at least I had Back Off Boogaloo and C Moon to look forward to.

Abbey Road was the first Beatles album I bought (in fact, the first album by any artist). It was 1971, and they were already history - but at least I had Back Off Boogaloo and C Moon to look forward to.

Concatenation rules!

Concatenation rules!

Yup. And Merchant is not exactly Art Carney to Gervais' Gleason.

Yup. And Merchant is not exactly Art Carney to Gervais' Gleason.