Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld, must be a pretty avid D&D fan. And I’m thinking that a lot of D&D players would really enjoy this book. I certainly did, and I didn’t even play the type of…
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First Thoughts: Star Trek: Discovery Premiere
So, the first two episodes of Star Trek: Discovery aired last night, and as you might guess, I have Thoughts and Opinions and Feelings about the whole thing. As you also might guess, this entire post is full of spoilers.…
An Oath of Dogs by Wendy N Wagner
I’m not gonna lie – I strongly considered not reading this book. It came highly recommended by several sources, but also, it seemed like it might be one of the many books where the dog dies, and I didn’t want…
Aside
Hey guys, the panel I was on recently at Queen City Conquest has been recorded and posted for your listening pleasure! I spoke with Angela Murray, Senda Linaugh, and Kate Bullock on the subject of Diversity in Gaming, our discussion moderated by Chris Sniezak, one of the hosts of the Misdirected Mark podcast.
Listen here!
Lotus Blue by Cat Sparks
This book might have given me an existential crisis. I’m just saying that as a forewarning; it wasn’t a bad book by any means. But the whole time I was reading it, I felt slightly ill-at-ease, especially about the possibly-real…
Voyager and Discovery: The Past and Future of Star Trek
I finished watching all of Star Trek: Voyager for the first time last week. I’d watched The Original Series and The Next Generation years ago, but I’d been advised by various parties not to watch Deep Space Nine, Voyager, or…
News and Updates
So, it’s been a while since we had a big “Where is Jen and what is she doing?” update post, but there’s quite a few things going on in the coming weeks and months, so I wanted to do one…
The Midnight Queen by Sylvia Izzo Hunter
So, I knew when I started reading this book that I’d owned it and not read it for a while – I’ve got a bunch of those. I didn’t realize quite how long it had been – according to Goodreads,…
Glamour in Glass by Mary Robinette Kowal
I’m not gonna lie – after this week’s episode of Game of Thrones, I was so mad at the shoddy writing that in order to get to sleep, I needed to read something that I knew was going to be…
The Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch
This book is the sixth installment in the Rivers of London magic detective series, featuring Peter Grant, the beleaguered London metropolitan cop and newly-fledged magician. This book, while enjoyable, is a good demonstration of the idea that a writer should…