I think i found a new favorite Fantasy? Sci-fi? LiRPG book series. It’s a big recommendation for anyone that is a fan of dungeon and dragons or video games. At least for the first book. I have been told the others books in the series do some interesting changes to the format. Though yeah it... Continue Reading →
Thoughts On “Kaiju Preservation Society” by John Scalzi
With such a strange funny title, I was curious to see what this book would entail. What I got was a fun romp into an interdimensional world all through the lens of an average guy who is taken into a organizations filled with brilliant scientists. Thankfully he’s not played as the complete moron. He meets... Continue Reading →
Thoughts on “The Infinite and The Devine” By Robert Rath
175 words or less, thoughts and feelings that I had after reading the book I don’t think I have the knowledge of the lore to enjoy this book. This is a book that does not hold your hand to introduce you to the 40k universe. I’ve always heard the old age adage of don’t treat... Continue Reading →
Thoughts on “Broken Homes” by Ben Aaronovitch
175 words or less, thoughts and feelings that I had after reading the book My last note in my commonplace book for this book read “probably my least favorite, What happens next?" Broken Homes is the fourth in the series written by Ben Aaronovitch. Following Peter Grant’s magic adventures in the London,it’s fae inhabitants, and... Continue Reading →
My time with “Stephen King’s On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft”
I discuss my thoughts and times that I spent with Steph King's Memoir.
Thoughts on “The Collected Ghost Stories of M. R James” by M.R. James
I give my thoughts on M.R. James stories after reading roughly his entire collection
Thoughts on “The Great Train Robbery” by Michael Crichton
175 words or less on my thoughts of the book I just read My first foray into the writings of Michael Crichton leave me feeling mixed. I’ve heard of the book as a good reference and thriller to read for my love of romanticizing the gas-light era of England and heists. It accomplishes its goal... Continue Reading →
Thoughts On – “The Game Master’s Handbook of Proactive Roleplaying: Guidelines and Strategies for Running PC-Driven Narratives in 5E Adventures” by Jonah Fishel & Tristen Fishel
175 words or less, thoughts and feelings that I had after reading the book After GMing for about 12 years, reading countless articles, and watching several videos to help me improve my craft; there’s always some advice that gets to me saying “I didn’t thought about it like that”. This book helped bring a new... Continue Reading →
Thoughts On – “Alien: Inferno’s Fall” by Clara Carija, Philippa Ballantine
175 words or less, thoughts and feelings that I had after reading the book To preface, I do not keep up with the Alien series, I watch the first two.1 I enjoyed Alien and Aliens for different reasons. The book feels like a blend between the two. There’s the horror of small underpowered family of... Continue Reading →
Thoughts On – “Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism” by Sarah Wynn-Williams
175 or fewer thoughts on the book I just read The previous book was a tense horror. When I finished this book, I was filled with a even greater dread than before. A stark reminder that despite marketing promotion and social post, that social media is a business. A real world tale that recants the... Continue Reading →