Not our name, but our passion
In the 1980s famed Doctor Who script editor and author Terrance Dicks wrote a series of short books about the lovable dog Goliath. Goliath at the Dog Show is one of the thirteen that he wrote.
The book was published by Scholastic Books and is geared towards the young reader demographic. There is an interesting story about a dog show and a case of dog-napping, interesting for what it is 7 out of 10.
Quatermass and the Pit was the third of three successful science fiction serials produced by the BBC in the 1950s. The series was a great influence to Doctor Who when it was created and especially during the 1970’s version starring Jon Pertwee. The serial was made into a feature film in 1967. This is not a novelization by Nigel Kneale but the actual shooting script complete with stage direction.
The 1967 film is one of my all time favorites. The slow build following the discovery of the “ship” and the slow reveal of the aliens has great suspense and the excitement continues until the dramatic climax. The script format took a little getting used to but after a few chapters (episodes) it was not at all off-putting. 9 out of 10.
I am the Master Legends of the Renegade Time Lord is an anthology of five stories and one novella featuring the Doctor’s arch enemy The Master in several different incarnations. The book was published in 2020 by BBC books.
The Master is not a favorite character of mine but this anthology was still enjoyable. I very much liked the Matthew Sweet story The Master and the Margarita which features the Dhawan Master during his extended exile on Earth during the events of the Thirteenth Doctor story Spyfall. The Silurian character K’vo is very interesting. A Master of Disguise by Mike Tucker explains how the Master obtains all of his disguises. 7 out of 10.
Lalla Ward who played the companion to the Fourth Doctor authored two volumes of knitting patterns in the 1980s. Fowl Knits is the second of the two volumes, Beastly Knits being the first. Interesting for what it is 6 out of 10.
The collection this month contained the best root beer I have ever tasted and several unusually flavored bottles that were not the best 7 out of 10.
The best root beer 10 out of 10
