Monthly Archives: December 2025

Library Additions: Three PBOs

Posted on December 31, 2025 by Lawrence Person

Three more PBOs bought at DFW Half Price Books locations. Kurland, Michael. The Unicorn Girl. Pyramid, 1969. First edition paperback original, a Near Fine copy with non-breaking crease across front cover and some edgewear (but no spine creasing). Second book … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Two Henry Kuttner PBOs

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Lawrence Person

Two Henry Kuttner PBOs, both bought on my DFW trip. Kuttner, Henry. Valley of the Flame. Ace, 1964. First edition paperback original (40ยข price and no printing statement on copyright page, as per Currey), a Fine- copy with a trace … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Two James P. Blaylock Langdon St. Ives TPOs

Posted on December 29, 2025 by Lawrence Person

Both of these were picked up at the Half Price Books Outlet Store in Waco: Blaylock, James P. The Aylesford Skull. Titan Books, 2013. First edition trade paperback original, a Fine- copy with a few tiny touches of wear. Bought … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Three Science Fiction Reference Works

Posted on December 26, 2025 by Lawrence Person

Three reference works I picked up on my DFW trip. (Donaldson, Stephen R.) W. A. Senior. Stephen R. Donaldson’s Chronicles of Thomas Covenant: Variations on the Fantasy Tradition. Kent State University Press, 1995. First edition hardback (“03 02 01 00 … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas: Stellarscope’s “Silent Night”

Posted on December 25, 2025 by Lawrence Person

As is the now annual tradition, enjoy Stellarscope’s version of “Silent Night”: Merry Christmas!

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Library Addition: Three Charles Stross Laundry Files Firsts

Posted on December 24, 2025 by Lawrence Person

Here are three Charles Stross “Laundry Files” I found at a Half Price Books in the DFW area. Stross, Charles. A Conventional Boy. Tor, 2025. First edition hardback (ISFDB states that the UK and U.S. editions came out the same … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Four Orson Scott Card Signed Firsts

Posted on December 23, 2025 by Lawrence Person

All of these were bought at a Half Price Books in McKinney, Texas. Card, Orson Scott. Ender’s Shadow. Tor, 1999. First edition hardback (trade state; Tor did expensive signed/leatherbound editions for both this and Shadow of the Hegemon), a Fine … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Signed Firsts of Warren Hammond’s KOP and KOP Killer

Posted on December 22, 2025 by Lawrence Person

This is an odd one. I had an unsigned first of Warren Hammond’s KOP, but then found a signed copy of KOP on my Thanksgiving trip to the DFW metroplex. Then, just before I had a chance to catalog it, … Continue reading →

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Lame Excuse Books Catalog for December 2025

Posted on December 21, 2025 by Lawrence Person

Once again, here’s the latest Lame Excuse Books catalog just posted as a text file here. Enjoy! Greetings, and welcome to the latest Lame Excuse Books catalog! (Thanksgiving came too close to the end of the month to get it … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Night Tapes’ “Helix”

Posted on December 14, 2025 by Lawrence Person

Night Tapes are a UK-Estonian band, and “Helix” sounds a bit like Mallory to me.

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