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Aug 28

The Best of Fritz Leiber

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Here is the last picture of our ship... afterwards the beast licked it genitals and spent the next day lazying around the house.Click for full image

Kim Comments: Big space cat. Check that.
Published 1974

Actually, that cover IS a classical work of art!I would touch it without protective gloves.I've seen worse. Far, far, worse.Interesting, but I would still read it in public.Middlng: Neither awful nor awfully goodWould not like to be seen reading that!Awful... just awful...That belongs in a gold-lame picture frame!Gah... my eyes are burning! Feels so good!Good Show Sir! (Average: 6.69 out of 10)
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Aug 24

Honourable Mentions 11

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Another long weekend to celebrate the UK’s closing of banks! That can only mean one thing here at Good Show Sir… Honourable Mentions! Today we have a nice selection of franchise books that would be otherwise excluded by our iron forged rules.

Hope you enjoy these, I’ve even thrown in a special something at the end. Enjoy your long weekend if you get it and remember, books rule! Support your local bookery.

Screw this... I'm off to where my jacket isn't ripped!Click for full image

No...NOOOO get me away from that title font! NOOO!!Click for full image

Let's slay this dragon my friends... with the methods of performance art!Click for full image

NO no, I said use stealth... not stand out in the open glowing with energy!Click for full image

Bonus CD Cover!! Badly photoshopped accordion player:

Yep, that's where you should play the accordion... away from society!Click for full image

 

Actually, that cover IS a classical work of art!I would touch it without protective gloves.I've seen worse. Far, far, worse.Interesting, but I would still read it in public.Middlng: Neither awful nor awfully goodWould not like to be seen reading that!Awful... just awful...That belongs in a gold-lame picture frame!Gah... my eyes are burning! Feels so good!Good Show Sir! (Average: 8.12 out of 10)
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Aug 16

Artemis Fowl

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You.. shall... not pass!!Click for full image

Jaouad’s Art Direction: This book is so awesome, there’s only one way to sell it: give it an awesome glittering metallic dustjacket, so everyone is blinded by its awesomeness. Also, make sure no one can read the author’s name.
Published 2002 or 2011

Actually, that cover IS a classical work of art!I would touch it without protective gloves.I've seen worse. Far, far, worse.Interesting, but I would still read it in public.Middlng: Neither awful nor awfully goodWould not like to be seen reading that!Awful... just awful...That belongs in a gold-lame picture frame!Gah... my eyes are burning! Feels so good!Good Show Sir! (Average: 5.50 out of 10)
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Aug 13

Lyon’s Pride

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Family photos in space are going to be... awesome!Click for full image

Ian Comments: I wonder if the little one-eyed guy/gal finds it creepy that the woman has her hand draped over her/his shoulder…
Published 1994

Back Cover Here

Actually, that cover IS a classical work of art!I would touch it without protective gloves.I've seen worse. Far, far, worse.Interesting, but I would still read it in public.Middlng: Neither awful nor awfully goodWould not like to be seen reading that!Awful... just awful...That belongs in a gold-lame picture frame!Gah... my eyes are burning! Feels so good!Good Show Sir! (Average: 6.09 out of 10)
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Aug 06

The Halfling and Other Stories

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Bra's have come a long way on other planets.Click for full image

Scott B Comments: I have travel many leagues in my baroque unicorn-driven coach, accompanied by my viking-in-toga guard corps, to bring you this rare Long-Eared Pink Bust-Concealing Owl-Fox. Enjoy!
Published 1973

Actually, that cover IS a classical work of art!I would touch it without protective gloves.I've seen worse. Far, far, worse.Interesting, but I would still read it in public.Middlng: Neither awful nor awfully goodWould not like to be seen reading that!Awful... just awful...That belongs in a gold-lame picture frame!Gah... my eyes are burning! Feels so good!Good Show Sir! (Average: 8.11 out of 10)
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Jul 30

Murder at the Galactic Writers’ Society

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Sorry your book continues zero Space Sheep... eject her into space!Click for full image

Jaouad Comments: The Galactic Writers’ Society’s annual outing got decidedly less high-brow as the day wore on.
Published 1995

Actually, that cover IS a classical work of art!I would touch it without protective gloves.I've seen worse. Far, far, worse.Interesting, but I would still read it in public.Middlng: Neither awful nor awfully goodWould not like to be seen reading that!Awful... just awful...That belongs in a gold-lame picture frame!Gah... my eyes are burning! Feels so good!Good Show Sir! (Average: 6.58 out of 10)
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Jul 23

Man of Many Minds

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I... melt... EVERYTHING!Click for full image

Good Show Sir’s Art Direction: Many minds? He’s got many minds?! Well that means one thing which of course makes perfect sense. With more minds comes more… ummm… laser eyes! Science fact!
Published 1968

Actually, that cover IS a classical work of art!I would touch it without protective gloves.I've seen worse. Far, far, worse.Interesting, but I would still read it in public.Middlng: Neither awful nor awfully goodWould not like to be seen reading that!Awful... just awful...That belongs in a gold-lame picture frame!Gah... my eyes are burning! Feels so good!Good Show Sir! (Average: 7.85 out of 10)
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Jul 19

Lethe

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Does this sci-fi water healing tube make my ass look fat?Click for full image

Frank Comments: I just thought it was cute because it was another Campbell Award nomination and the artist put a nude girl on the cover, even if it was tasteful back-side nudity.
Published 1995

Actually, that cover IS a classical work of art!I would touch it without protective gloves.I've seen worse. Far, far, worse.Interesting, but I would still read it in public.Middlng: Neither awful nor awfully goodWould not like to be seen reading that!Awful... just awful...That belongs in a gold-lame picture frame!Gah... my eyes are burning! Feels so good!Good Show Sir! (Average: 3.11 out of 10)
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Jul 12

The Web 2027

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2027!!! And still full of cats!Click for full image

Wes’ Art Direction:

Editor – “Look I’ve gotta hang up. The cover just needs to have the authors’ names, then ‘The Web’ in a subtle font and 2027 undern-”
Graphic Designer – “What? Sorry, your signal’s breaking up again I can’t..”
Editor – “I said put THE! WEB!! and TWENTY-TWENTY-SEVEN on it!!!… ah crap i dropped my cigar, now my chair’s ON FIRE!!”

Published 1999

Actually, that cover IS a classical work of art!I would touch it without protective gloves.I've seen worse. Far, far, worse.Interesting, but I would still read it in public.Middlng: Neither awful nor awfully goodWould not like to be seen reading that!Awful... just awful...That belongs in a gold-lame picture frame!Gah... my eyes are burning! Feels so good!Good Show Sir! (Average: 6.36 out of 10)
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Jul 09

The Tall Stones

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Awwww... mine isn't bigger....Click for full image

Colette’s Art Direction: Oh crap, this is due tomorrow? Whats the name of it? Hmm cant we just use that rejected cover we submitted a couple of months ago for The Mystery at Penis Rock?
Published 1979

Actually, that cover IS a classical work of art!I would touch it without protective gloves.I've seen worse. Far, far, worse.Interesting, but I would still read it in public.Middlng: Neither awful nor awfully goodWould not like to be seen reading that!Awful... just awful...That belongs in a gold-lame picture frame!Gah... my eyes are burning! Feels so good!Good Show Sir! (Average: 8.60 out of 10)
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