I’ve been off work this week, mentally preparing myself for the chaos that is going to be my working life for the next month or so.
To cheer myself up, I popped into my local Waterstone’s, having talked myself into buying a E-reader electronic book. I can be a terrible gadget freak at times and for the first time in ages I found myself with money that wasn’t already allocated to bills.
So I was a bit deflated when the assistant told me they’d sold out. With money burning a hole in my pocket, I wandered about the shop, seeing if there was anything else I wanted. And I’m very glad I did! There amongst a pile of new titles was a book with a faux comic book cover and the intriguing title of “Wiffle Lever to Full!”
I had to have a look as that…
It’s by a chap called Bob Fischer (not the chess chappy) and it chronicles his experiences at some of the British Sci-Fi cons. I loved it, partly because I recognised similar events from cons I’d been to and partly because of his recollections of his childhood experiences of fandom (like him, I was a bored teen watching Star Trek - The Motion Picture at the cinema and glancing at the exit longingly).
It’s nicely written, and I’d recommend it to anyone of my generation who has guiltily eyed the toy sonic screwdrivers in Asda…
