Whilst killing some time in Fopp during the week I picked up The Matrix Comics Vol1 for just 2 pounds. (I'd wanted to get this when it was first released, but always thought it was a bit expensive at the time.) Some of the industry's best writers and artists including Gaiman,Gibbons & Lapham have pulled togther to create a host of stories based on  the Matrix world and its inhabitants, with each having a different look and style. Its a great addition to the franchise, and slots in nicely alongside the Animatrix. Admittedly, some time has passed since the trilogy caught the worlds attention, but the tales and illustrations still retain the excitement of the machine driven dystopian cyber battle. I'll definately have to get Volume 2.

I finished reading the Peace and War omnibus a couple of days ago, and I can happily say that the third title "Forever Peace" is just as thrilling as the "Forever War", and greatly makes up for the poorer second chapter. Haldeman definately finished the series on a high point. The funny thing is that whereas the second book is a sequel, the third is an indirect spin-off!

Last night I looked through my bookshelf and realised there's several titles that I've picked up or have been given over the years but never got round to reading. So there's a heady list to choose from, including..

Lyonesse III Jack Vance
Balgarath The Sorcerer David & Leigh Eddings
Adventures on The Wheels of Steel: The Rise of the Superstar DJ Dave Haslam
Hyperion Dan Simmons
The Sword of Shannara Terry Brooks
The Raw Shark Texts Steven Hall
Angels and Demons Dan Brown
The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown
The Secret Agent Conrad
Robinson Crusoe Daniel Defoe
The Scientists John Gribbon

Just need to decide which out of these to read next! Some are more literarily groundbreaking than others I'll admit...