Category Archives: Book Reviews

Appendix N Review

Posted on January 19, 2025 by JC

APPENDIX N: The Literary History of Dungeons & Dragons by Jeffro Johnson, Castalia House, June 28th, 2017  This is a book that I’ve been meaning to get to for a while though I’m not necessarily the target audience. I have … Continue reading →

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The Broken Author

Posted on December 24, 2024 by JC

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin, Orbit, August 4th, 2015 The Fifth Season is the first book in N.K. Jemisin’s Broken Earth Trilogy which scored a hat trick of Hugo Award wins in 2016, 17 & 18. Before getting into the … Continue reading →

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Jagged Alliance 2 Book Review

Posted on November 30, 2024 by JC

Jagged Alliance 2 by Darius Kazemi, Boss Fight Books, August 25th, 2014 This is a book I had long been interested in but held off buying despite it being dedicated to one of my favourite games of all time. It … Continue reading →

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The Grandmaster Returns

Posted on October 17, 2024 by JC

Starquest: Space Pirates Of Andromeda by John C. Wright, Tuscany Bay Books, October 8th, 2024 For an author as prolific as John C. Wright, it has seemed like a very quiet few years. The most recent published books I can … Continue reading →

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In Appreciation of Charles R. Saunders’ Imaro

Posted on September 24, 2024 by JC

I only recently learned of the existence of Imaro by the late Charles R. Saunders through the dissident literary circles in which I often spectate, but seldom participate. I immediately sought out the two books pictured above, which as of … Continue reading →

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Moral Order in Moral Ambiguity

Posted on June 9, 2024 by JC

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin, Bantam Spectra, August 6th, 1996 After re-reading and re-reviewing A Throne of Bones recently, I decided I would follow-up by reading A Game of Thrones while waiting for the physical release of … Continue reading →

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The Main Course of Selenoth Begins

Posted on May 8, 2024 by JC

A Throne of Bones by Vox Day, Castalia House, December 4th, 2016 (originally published by Marcher Lord Press on December 1st, 2012)  Back in January I posted a review of Summa Elvetica and Other Stories which I read for the … Continue reading →

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Doom Guy: Life in First Person Review

Posted on April 3, 2024 by JC

Doom Guy: Life in First Person by John Romero, Abrams Press, August 23rd, 2023 One of the better known books about video games is Masters of Doom by David Kushner which was published back in 2003 and which I read … Continue reading →

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Moviebob’s Book: Blob by Blob

Posted on March 30, 2024 by JC

  Super Mario Bros. 3: Brick by Brick by Bob Chipman, Fangamer, 1st July, 2013 Why would I review a book that is not only out of print but seems to be one the author would mostly want to forget? … Continue reading →

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A Gamma’s Midlife Crisis

Posted on March 23, 2024 by JC

  Sideways by Rex Pickett, St Martin’s Griffin, October 1st, 2004 I first learned of the film Sideways through this post on what was (it is now hard to believe), one of the more entertaining websites on the Internet. I … Continue reading →

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