I'm a gamer, and voracious reader. I love stories of all kinds, except Twilight, and will partake in any meal subsisting of any type of medium.
Raised in the Pacific Northwest and an avid admirer of Japanese culture and language.
Recent Posts
Book Review- The Deep Blue Good-by, Travis McGee Book 01
The Deep Blue Good By from John D. MacDonald is a thriller out of the 1960s set in the Florida Keys, now given good narration though Audible Studios. It offers a classic if dated take on the mystery thriller, and influences a lot of tales even today.
It sounds like a good idea in theory. Take the tall sailing ships of yesteryear and build a management simulation around them while you slowly gain prestige and power in the Royal Navy. But Her Majesty’s Ship turns into a bit of a click and wait fest that sinks the gameplay.
We dive into Bless Unleashed, a free-to-play MMO being published by Namco Bandai. While not quite as polished as most paid online games, Bless Unleased is pretty fun to play, and even offers a few unique twists set in an interesting game world.
King’s League is one of the new crop of LitRPGs set in or around a videogame world. The concept is nothing new at this point, and sadly King’s League does little to advance the genre, though the audiobook acting is still top notch and worth a listen.
Book Review- Heaven’s River, Book 04 in the Bobiverse
We thought that the Bobiverse books were done after the completion of the excellent third one. But author Dennis E. Taylor surprises us with Heaven’s River, a title that continues this excellent sci-fi saga.