Sunday, 4 November 2018

SCIFI MONTH-The Films


As I've mentioned, I'm taking part in Scifi Month. I've shared the books that I'm planning to read so now I'm sharing the films that I want to watch this month. Some are new-to-me and others are classics that I want to watch again! It's not too late to join in the fun so join up here https://onemore.org/2018/09/16/scifimonth-2018-sign-up/ or follow the Twitter posts here


FILMS I WANT TO WATCH AGAIN! 

1) Alien (watched!)
2) Aliens
3) Alien 3
4) AVP
5) Predator
6) Total Recall
7) Armageddon
8) The Running Man
9) Star Trek 2 The Wrath of Khan
10) Battleship 

FILMS I HAVEN'T SEEN YET 

1) AVP2
2) Predators
3) Independence Day 2
4) Ready Player One
5) Star Wars The Force Awakens
6) Star Wars Rogue One
7) Star Wars The Last Jedi
8) Annihilation
9) The Maze Runner
10) Divergent 

Chuckles Cover Love #99-EJ Simon


If there is one thing that makes a great book even better, it is when it has a cover that we love! The cover design is what catches the eye as we browse through a bookstore shelf or check out the Amazon or Goodreads recommendations. The right cover makes me look closer at a book, to read the blurb and maybe make a purchase. A poor cover might mean I never look at the blurb at all.

NB: I don't follow or leave comments on blogs run by Google Plus, or DISQUS as I refuse to join something just to leave comments, and I won't allow them to follow new people, update my profile or post tweets 'on my behalf'. I won't comment on any blog that makes me sign in using another account.   

This Week! 

I've always liked city lights on covers...






















Friday, 2 November 2018

Chuckles Weekend Roundup


Welcome to my feature Chuckles Weekend Roundup where I will be looking at what books I've received, anything interesting I've done or bought or watched and other random stuff. I'll be taking a look back at what happened in my blogging world too, sort of like The Sunday Post that some of you do! 

Please note that I'll be visiting your STS/SP as normal, but I don't follow or leave comments on blogs run by Google Plus, or DISQUS as I refuse to join something just to leave comments, and I won't allow DISQUS to follow new people, update my profile or post tweets 'on my behalf'. I am the only one who does that on my social media! I won't comment on any blog that makes me sign in using another account. Sometimes, I have problems leaving messages on blogs hosted by Wordpress-they try to block me because I deleted my account with them but I will persevere as it only happens the odd time!
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Hi guys! It's the end of another week and the start of a whole new month to look forward to! It is Scify month across the internet so check out how to join in here https://onemore.org/2018/09/16/scifimonth-2018-sign-up/ and share your books and films and stuff as we try to read some SF through November! Check out the hashtag on Twitter to share in the fun.

The long awaited Horror Month was a bust. We were so busy tidying and doing work around the house that I was too tired to read or do much other than sloth around. But I've been forced to stop all work due to bursitis in my elbow...I'm meant to be doing nothing for a few weeks to let it recover but I need that arm to blog and type so rest isn't happening anytime soon when things need to be done like my weekend post, comments and blog visits! I do hope to rest at night by doing more reading so hopefully that will be enough. 
 
I've had a good week for getting books in so I'll be sharing those with you today. I've also caught up with comments on my blog and been to visit everyone so I'm happy with that. I'm a bit sad that more new people I followed two weeks back haven't bothered to visit my blog even once to say hello. It seems everyone wants comments on their blogs but some don't think it's worth visiting other people, which is a shame. I've followed 50 new blogs over the last two months and got no response so I'm done with all that! If a new blogger comes here to say hello, I'll respond, but I'm not going looking any more! I'm lucky to have you guys and that's all I need so thank you all! 

DOWNLOADS



PAPERBACKS




 
Chuckles Blogging World 
I'm caught up with all my blogging stuff for the week but I need to find time to get some book reviews done in advance for the winter!
 
Book Reviews 
 none this week

Regular Posts
I went Around the Blogs as always. Cover Love looked at RJ Barker, Top Ten Tuesday featured Slasher films, Can't Wait Wednesday was about Halloween and Books From The Backlog looked at The Penal Colony.
 
Chuckles Cover Love

Around The Blogs With Chuckles

Top Ten Tuesday

Can't Wait Wednesday

Books From The Backlog

Discussion Posts
 Chuckles Chat continued with the Halloween theme but will be changing to SF books this month. Chuckles Chuntering has more on the fence, the house and the danger that furry pumpkins fave at Halloween.

Chuckles Chat-Vampires

Chuckles Chuntering

Film & TV Reviews
 I caught up with Coronation Street and watched the end of The Great British Bake Off. I'm so not happy about the result as the best baker over the 3 rounds did not win! No names so I don't spoil it for anyone but I'm not happy! 

Special Posts
 
Happy Halloween With Dave
 
SCIFI Month
 
Book Tags/Blog Awards  
 
Spooky Book Tag

 Currently Reading/Up Next
 A new month and hopefully more reading done! I'm starting to read Bedlam and have chosen the next two books on my list!


Thursday, 1 November 2018

Books From The Backlog-The Penal Colony


Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some of those neglected books sitting on your bookshelf.  You might be surprised by some of the unread books hiding in your stacks. Go to Carole's blog and add your blog post link in to join in the fun! Hosted by Carole at https://carolesrandomlife.blogspot.co.uk/

This seems like a fun feature and I have been planning to take part since Carole launched this so at last, here we go! I have a TON of unread books to choose from in various genres and I'm looking forward to sharing some of them with everybody. 


The British government now runs island prisons for the worst offenders from its mainland jails. New arrivals are dumped by helicopter and must learn to survive as best they can. To Sert, one afternoon in July, is brought Anthony John Routledge, sentenced for a sex-murder he did not commit. Routledge knows he is he is here for ever. And he knows he must quickly forget the rules of civilized life.

This book was the inspiration for the Ray Liotta film 'No Escape' but there isn't much similar about them from what I remember! I was disappointed that they were so different when I first read it but that was back in the 90's. I still have it and plan to read the book again and ana;lyse and review it in it's own right!

SCIFI MONTH!


For the first time ever, Chuckles Book Cave is going to be joining in with Scifi month hosted by https://onemore.org/ and https://deargeekplace.com/ , which runs the whole month of November. There will be blog posts, Twitter posts and even a giveaway and I'm pretty excited at taking part this year and reading some SF books and watching SF films hopefully.

Here are most of the unread SF books I have on my shelf and I hope to get to as many as I can. No specific target in mind, just reading fun! A few are rereads so I can refresh my memory as to what happened but most are new to me.

1) Martha Wells-Exit Strategy
2) Amie Kaufman-Illuminae
3) Anne McCaffrey-Dinosaur Planet
4) Anne McCaffrey-The Survivors
5) Christopher Brookmeyer-Bedlam
6) Ernest Cline-Armada
7) Jeff VanderMeer-Annihilation 
8) Elizabeth Briggs-Future Shock
9) Elizabeth Briggs-Future Threat
10) Elizabeth Briggs-Future Lost
11) Joelle Charbonneau-The Testing
12) Joelle Charbonneau-Independent Study
13) Joelle Charbonneau-Graduation Day
14) Becky Chambers-The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet
15) Nicholas Sansbury Smith-Hell Divers
16) Jules Verne-Journey to the Center of the Earth
17) Andy Weir-The Martian
18) PK Hawkins-Recon Marines
19) Richard Herley-The Penal Colony
20) Kenneth C Johnson-V 
21) Mur Lafferty-Six Wakes
22) Marie Lu-Warcross