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Audible Non-Fiction (Again): “History of Bourbon” and “English History Made Brief, Irreverent, and Pleasurable”

By Quinn June 29, 2022Books, Reviews

History of Bourbon by Ken Albala First, a word from the publisher (which should spell out whether this work is up your alley or not): "This course traces bourbon's entire…

Motivation Monday: “Show Your Work” and “Herbie”

By Quinn June 27, 2022Books, Reviews

Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered by Austin Kleon First, let's start with an excerpt from the publisher: "Show Your Work! about why generosity…

TTRPG How-To’s: “Play Unsafe” and “Robin’s Laws of Good Game Mastering”

By Quinn June 25, 2022Books, Reviews

Play Unsafe by Graham Walmsley Here's a portion of the publisher's pitch; it should give you an idea as to whether this is the right work for you: "In Play…

Audible Non-Fiction: “The Science of Sci-Fi” and “A Grown Up Guide to Dinosaurs”

By Quinn June 22, 2022Books, Reviews

"The Science of Sci-Fi: From Warp Speed to Interstellar Travel" by Erin Macdonald First, a blurb from the publisher: "In the 10 lectures of The Science of Sci-Fi: From Warp…

Greek Mythology Double Feature: “Circe” and “Percy Jackson”

By Quinn June 20, 2022Books, Reviews

Circe by Madeline Miller This work is a retelling and re-contextualization of the ancient Greek myth of Circe. With that said, I am not particularly well-versed in Greek mythology. As…

Artemis Fowl (Vol 1-3) by Eoin Colfer (Audiobook)

By Quinn June 18, 2022Books, Reviews

First, the premise (from the publisher): "Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is a millionaire, a genius, and above all, a criminal mastermind. But even Artemis doesn't know what he's taken on when…

Let The Record Spin: “Heavy Vinyl (Vol. 1)” and “After Hours (Vol. 1)”

By Quinn June 15, 2022Books, Reviews

Heavy Vinyl by Carly Usdin From The Publisher: Film and TV director Carly Usdin (Suicide Kale) teams up with breakout artist Nina Vakueva (Lilith's Word) for a new series that’s…

The Disabled Tyrant’s Pet Palm Fish by 雪山肥狐

By Quinn June 13, 2022Books, Reviews

I was originally introduced to this work by my S/O when she suggested we read it together before bed. It took us about 6 months to get through (we were…

Horror-Adjacent Graphic Novels: “Fly By Night” and “Dire Days of Willowweep Manor”

By Quinn June 11, 2022Books, Reviews

Fly By Night by Tara O'Connor I recently rented this work as an eBook from my local library. I selected it for a few reasons: the art style, the premise,…

How Do We Relationship (Vol 1-3) by Tamifull

By Quinn June 8, 2022Books, Reviews

First, let's start with the publisher's blurb: "Shy Miwa has always dreamed of finding love, but living in small-town Japan made finding the right match difficult—especially since she likes girls!…