Well, summer's over. I didn't spend any money on games and I didn't start yet another new character on Mass Effect or Dragon Age (not counting my ME playthrough with my neighbor, in which our slightly Renegade BroShep of ME2 is evolving into an extremely purple DadShep in ME3). Goal achieved! But I certainly had… Continue reading “Summer” of Gaming, interim report
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Reading Roundup: July/August
Some books are particularly good to read in the summertime. Typically I do most of my reading on subways and bus commutes, but summer offers new venues, like beaches or road trips. Because I was out of the house so much more for work and play, only a few books were good enough bring home to my… Continue reading Reading Roundup: July/August
Summer of Gaming, part 1
This will not come as a surprise to anyone who follows my monthly reading roundups: I consume novels in what could be described as a voracious manner. I do re-read a favorite book from time to time, but mostly I pick up and devour new-to-me books--on the ARC table, in a used bookstore, on sale… Continue reading Summer of Gaming, part 1
Reading Roundup: May/June
Recommended The Windfall by Diksha Basu. A slow-burn family drama set in New Delhi. I really enjoyed it. A good reminder to read more contemporary fiction set in global cities outside of the U.S. and London--as one character reflects, all Americans see of India are scenes of extreme wealth or extreme poverty, and we don't… Continue reading Reading Roundup: May/June
Reading Roundup: March/April
In the Woods by Tana French. I was slow to get on the Tana French train, but I read Faithful Place last year and knew I'd be back for more eventually. In the Woods is the first of a series: a riveting, page-turning dive into the murder investigation for two unusual cases. I hate, hate… Continue reading Reading Roundup: March/April
Reading Roundup: January/February
Friends, one of the absolute best things about not being in school is that I can read what I want when I want. Here are a few books I read in the last couple of months. Not all of them will make it to the Books I Loved roundup at the end of the year,… Continue reading Reading Roundup: January/February
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