Turns out, this One Step From Eden roguelike is both fun and addictive! https://youtu.be/JI6vPC4G_IM This is one of the most challenging games I’ve played in a while; I know it recently received an Easy Mode update, but I have yet to play around with the difficulty settings. For now, I am having far too much... Continue Reading →
Star Wars Light of the Jedi – Video Review
Hail, brave followers! Have I a treat for you today! I know, it's neither Saturday nor Sunday, but I've a Star Wars post for you nonetheless! https://youtu.be/7k5M9hrsn04
How To Be Alone by Jonathan Franzen – Book Review
Whatever you say about Jonathan Franzen (and there's plenty to say, no small amount of it critical), you can't deny the man his insight. He's a fine writer, as this collection of republished essays proves; though they all originate in the 90s and very early 2000s, few come across as dated; the topics Franzen addresses... Continue Reading →
How Fiction Works by James Wood – Book Review
Before I picked this up, I knew nothing about who James Wood is; having now finished it, I can tell with absolute certainty, he is one of contemporary criticism's most gifted and steadfast voices, a lover of literature through and through. How Fiction Works is among the finest examples of that particular branch of non-fiction... Continue Reading →
Five Classic Fantasy Novels In A Sentence | Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Alice in Wonderland,
In a move that will doubtlessly go over well with every fantasy fan out there, I decided to have a little fun with some of my favourite classical fantasy novels. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jid2cLw6l_E Staples of the genre indeed! How would you describe these five books in a sentence?
My Favourite Fantasy Novel of 2020 | THE BURNING GOD BY R. F. Kuang
Egad! I have entered the great and mighty labyrinth that is #BOOKTUBE! https://youtu.be/Q_O1mrqOzGY 2020 delivered in one important way--it was chock-full of excellent fantasy novels. I read scores of new releases over the year forever known as "the worst plague year" and while many of them were phenomenal, none reached the heights "The Burning God"... Continue Reading →