Geralt was always going to stand out, with his white hair and piercing eyes, his cynicism and lack of respect for authority … but he is far more than a striking-looking man. He’s a witcher, with powers that make him a brilliant fighter and a merciless assassin – his targets are the vile fiends that ravage the land.
The Witcher video game trilogy is one of my favorite storytelling experiences of all time. I’ve sunk hundreds, upon hundreds of hours into that world and Geralt of Rivia is more dear to me than most living men.
That’s why it’s so embarrassing to admit, that although I’ve played all three games numerous times, and own more than one (or twenty) collectible item, I’ve not given the book series it’s based on the attention it deserves. … More The Witcher Saga: Introduction
There was a time I knew the more well-known stories of the Norse mythology by heart and could name all the major characters. Today, I’ve forgotten a lot, but my love for the stories have remained, even grown as I’ve become older and understand them better. … More Book Review: The Gospel of Loki
As an avid gamer, I believe that a really good video game is equal to a well-written book. Through many of the games I’ve played, I’ve gone on adventures in compelling worlds and developed bonds with characters that are stronger and more long-lasting than many of my favorite literary characters. … More What I’m playing: Firewatch
““I? KILL? said Death, obviously offended. CERTAINLY NOT. PEOPLE GET KILLED, BUT THAT’S THEIR BUSINESS. I JUST TAKE OVER FROM THEN ON. AFTER ALL, IT’D BE A BLOODY STUPID WORLD IF PEOPLE GOT KILLED WITHOUT DYING, WOULDN’T IT?” … More The Discworld Reviews: Mort
As you might (or might not) know, I signed up for the Goodreads reading challenge at the beginning of the year, pledging to read thirty-six books. You can read more about that in THIS post. We’re now in June, at the six-month mark, and I’ve so far read twenty-two books. Considering I’ve also been a full-time student and thus have read thousands of pages of exciting titles like Empires in world history: power and the politics of difference, or Agriculture in world history, I feel quite happy. Those twenty-two books are ones I’ve read after finishing all that required reading. Thank god for audio books. … More My 2018 in Books: Six-month update
Let’s be honest; I thought I’d be finished by now. Which, in retrospect shows how clueless I was, and probably still am, about the amount of work, and writing in general, needed to make it happen. … More Kodiak the Rewrite: One Year Update or 5 Things I’ve learned about writing
I love houseplants, apart from their air cleaning qualities I believe they bring life and vitality to your home. Especially for me, living in a cold climate, they help to bring a healthy dose of green during the long, long winter months where everything outside is either covered in white or barren. That’s not to say I have particularly green fingers, but they’re getting steadily greener as my interest grows. … More 5 Things I’m Loving Right Now: May 2018
I concluded my review of the previous book, The Great Hunt feeling optimistic. I felt energized, believing that after a fifteen hundred page introduction and “setting the scene” the story was now finally kicking off. I was wrong. … More The Wheel of Time Reviews: The Dragon Reborn
So, really, I don’t think I should be blamed for needing a little pick-me-up. That pick-me-up came in the form of an additional five titles in the Discworld Library Edition … More Happy Mail: Discworld Novels 6-10
