When people ask me, “what is your favorite movie?” I answer, “Casablanca.” Is that true? I don’t know. I love it. It’s a great film, and a… Read more “Book Review: Dune”
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Book Review Ancillary Justice
I was working the receiving department at a bookstore when this book came out. I got to see all the new books as they came in, and… Read more “Book Review Ancillary Justice”
Tabletop RPG Review: The Princess Bride
Sometimes I come across a book that is well made and seems like fun and yet I still feel it’s not really for me. The Princess Bride… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: The Princess Bride”
Tabletop RPG Review: Fading Suns
A favorite of mine since it first came out back in 1996 (yeah, I have a copy of the first edition, too), Fading Suns has so much… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Fading Suns”
Book Review: The Man of Gold
(Note: Since posting this review, it came out that M.A.R. Barker was a literal neo-Nazi, who fostered a truly awful worldview and worked to promote it. He… Read more “Book Review: The Man of Gold”
Book Review: The Name of the Wind
I gripe about Fantasy a lot. I typically don’t care for pseudo-Medieval European settings, featuring lots of familiar peoples and creatures. A lot of the work I… Read more “Book Review: The Name of the Wind”
Book Review: At Winter’s End
I first read this book when I was 12 or 13 and it definitely had an effect on me. I think part of it was the not… Read more “Book Review: At Winter’s End”