Author Archives : Judy Black

December 12, 2018

A History of Magic: Dungeons & Dragons Art and Arcana by Michael Witwer, Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson, and Sam Witwer

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Dungeons and Dragons Art and Arcana: A Visual History (2018) Written by: Michael Witwer, Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson, and Sam Witwer Genre: Gaming Nonfiction Pages: 448 (Hardback) Publisher: Ten Speed Press Why I Chose It: I have fallen head over heels for Dungeons and Dragons over the past year. This gorgeous book is filled with the history of the game…

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November 14, 2018

Not Like Other Girls: The Awesome by Eva Darrows

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Editor’s Note: The previous title did not meet editorial standards and has been updated appropriately. A special thanks to our readers who help us learn and grow. The Awesome (2015) Written by: Eva Darrows Genre: Urban Fantasy Pages: 352 (Paperback) Publisher: Solaris Why I Chose It: I first heard about The Awesome on Twitter when someone tweeted the book’s line, “I…

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October 10, 2018

The Gothic Stardew Valley: Graveyard Keeper

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Title: Graveyard Keeper Published: Aug. 15, 2018 Developer: Lazy Bear Games Why I Chose It: This game has been billed as similar to Stardew Valley, which is one of my favorite video games ever. Add in the fact that it’s all about managing a graveyard, and I was 100% sold and ready to go. A gothic farming simulator? I was ready to…

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July 11, 2018

Dulcet Tones of Horror: “Shoggoth’s Old Peculiar”

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“Shoggoth’s Old Peculiar” (2013) Written by: Neil Gaiman Narrated by: Neil Gaiman Genre: Lovecraftian Surrealism Length: 1 hour, 6 minutes Publisher: Harper Audio Why I Chose It:  For starting out reading audiobooks, I wanted to start with something by an author I know and love. The premise: “Shoggoth’s Old Peculiar”, a short story from Neil Gaiman’s collection Smoke and Mirrors, follows…

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June 13, 2018

Horrifyingly Beautiful: Through the Woods by Emily Carroll

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Through the Woods (2014) Written by: Emily Carroll Genre: Horror Pages: 208 (paperback) Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Why I Chose It: I bought this book ages ago and when looking for a spooky read, it finally made it out of the To-Be-Read pile. The premise: Discover a terrifying world in the woods in this collection of five hauntingly beautiful graphic stories…

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April 11, 2018

Game Review: Seedship

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Game: Seedship Developer: John Ayliff Platform: android, apple, mobile, online As I’ve I mentioned before I love playing mobile games on my commute. So I thought it was high time that I start reviewing the games that have captured my heart. One of my friends introduced me to this game and at first, I wasn’t really sold on it. But the…

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March 14, 2018

Review: Of Lips and Tongue by A.G. Carpenter

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Of Lips and Tongue (2016) Written by: A.G. Carpenter Genre: Dark Fantasy, Southern Gothic Pages: 113 (Kindle) Series: Touch Trilogy Book 1 Publisher: Falstaff Books Why I Chose This: I’ve heard amazing things about this book and been looking for something dark to sink my teeth into. The premise: Delaney Green is one of them that don’t burn. Possessed of the…

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February 13, 2018

Speculative Gaming on Mobile

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Lately I’ve really been getting into games on my iPad. There are a ton of amazing options out there now and some really great games that you can truly enjoy yourself in just as much as you would on the console. So I wanted to chat a little bit about my top favorite games on my iPad right now. Most…

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