Brother to Shadows is definitely the latest Andre Norton (Alice Mary Norton) book I’ve read. It was originally published in 1993. It’s very interesting to see how… Read more “Book Review: Brother to Shadows”
Tag: Science
Book Review: Underground
A childhood obsession with an old, disused train tunnel that went under his house was the seed of an obsession that would take over Will Hunt as… Read more “Book Review: Underground”
Book Review: The Spirit of Gin
There are countless things you could point to when trying to make the argument that I’m a weird dude. Just one among many is that I didn’t… Read more “Book Review: The Spirit of Gin”
Tabletop RPG Review: Strange Aeons
A collection of three scenarios for Call of Cthulhu, I’d say this is a mixed bag, if generally good and worth reading for a Keeper. The first… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Strange Aeons”
Book Review: The Lost World of Communism
“Until 1945 Adolf Hitler was the greatest for us as Germans and I was extremely disappointed when I later found out what kind of person he really… Read more “Book Review: The Lost World of Communism”
Tabletop RPG Review: Cthulhu by Gaslight
The default time to set games of Call of Cthulhu is the 1920s. This makes sense, as it was the decade Lovecraft produced much of his work… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Cthulhu by Gaslight”
Book Review: The Master Plan
Something to know about me as a reader: I don’t much go in for reading comedy. Certainly not comedic novels. Even the genuine classic The Hitchhiker’s Guide… Read more “Book Review: The Master Plan”
Book Review: For All the Tea in China
There are some pretty big gaps in my knowledge of History, and China is definitely one of them. I know a bit, but not a lot. Over… Read more “Book Review: For All the Tea in China”
Tabletop RPG Review: The Sobayid Atlas
Skyrealms of Jorune is one of the most fascinating games I’ve never played. The setting is deeply realized in the books, in spite of not being based… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: The Sobayid Atlas”
Book Review: The Moon Pool
I’ve been reading Adventure stories, Horror stories, and Science Fiction stories from the late 1800s and early 1900s for most of my reading life. I started with… Read more “Book Review: The Moon Pool”