Good Things: Dreamwalker
I recently had the pleasure of reading Dreamwalker, the first in a fantasy series by James Oswald. This post is part enthuse, part review, guaranteed spoiler free. This book has many of the elements...
View ArticleMegazordCon (aka Nine Worlds 2014 and Loncon 3) Part 1
It's good advice. This is the third time I’ve tried to write this post. There’s so much to say, so many people and panels and events and, and,...
View ArticleAnd then the misogyny kept coming.
WARNING: All links in this post are upsetting either in their use of language or content. So I was all set to write a post about how wonderful and inclusive Nine Worlds was this year and about how the...
View ArticleMegazordCon (aka Nine Worlds 2014 and Loncon3) Part 2
Here’s the belated follow up to part 1 as I got a little distracted by other things yesterday. As you may have heard, Nine Worlds 2014 was a lovely convention. Full to the brim with a wide variety of...
View ArticleGoodbye Kate
Kate was frightening good at a large number of things, from dressmaking to web design, from tango to medieval history, from psychology to roleplaying. She made a damn good roast too. Whatever she...
View ArticleGood things: Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Here’s my spoiler-free, part review, part enthuse about Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb: I’m a little late to this party as the book came out in 1995 but in this case, better late than never is...
View ArticleGood Things – D&D 5th Edition PHB
Don't judge this book by its cover. Back in October I had a visit from the D&D fairy. He came, bearded and majestic into my house and presented me with a copy of the 5th Edition Players Handbook. I...
View ArticleRIP Uncle David
My Uncle David passed away just before Christmas. His funeral was last week. He and I didn’t have a lot in common. To me, he was a traditional manly man. He liked his beer and his sports, was very...
View ArticleDungeons and Dragons 5e: Classes!
WARNING: If you do not like Dungeons & Dragons and are turned off by words like ‘system’, ‘hit dice’ and ‘spell slots’… RUN AWAY NOW! And don’t look back. Okay, to the few who remain, I recently...
View ArticleGood Things – Dragon Age: Inquisition
I love Bioware. They don’t always get it right (who does) but I love what they try to achieve. From Baldur’s Gate, to Knights of the Old Republic, to Mass Effect, they’ve been one of the top names when...
View ArticleTea and Jeopardy Advent Calendar 2016 – Day 2
Advent 2016 Day 2 in the tea lair Day 2 of the Tea and Jeopardy advent calendar features a card and gift from Sebastien de Castell. A song is mentioned in the episode that you can listen to here. You...
View ArticleI'm doing a Facebook Live at 1.30 on Friday 9th Feb!
I'm going to be doing a Facebook live over at Harper Voyager on Friday 9th February at 1.30, talking life, books and donuts. Feel free to come say hi!
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