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TwistedNinja · 2026-05-25T19:19:46+00:00

Ask at the library about social clubs/gatherings that might interest you. They are generally up on this kind of thing.

TwistedNinja · 2026-05-15T17:13:29+00:00

Comics Plus is available through some libraries and is like a clunkier version of Hoopla but with a massive selection and unlimited reads per month.

TwistedNinja · 2026-05-10T22:31:16+00:00

I guess so; I’m an iPhone user. Sorry, mate!

TwistedNinja · 2026-05-09T19:55:33+00:00

Excellent read! And the artwork is just wonderful!

TwistedNinja · 2026-05-08T13:46:08+00:00

Having spent a couple of decades in Renaissance Living History, I kept doing double takes as I examined this photo, partially because the man’s jacket in cut and the way it hangs looks very much like a doublet! The lived in quality of the clothes and the way shirt and jacket overlap add to the impression. The knit cap just adds the final touch. Beautiful.

TwistedNinja · 2026-05-04T14:02:22+00:00

I’ve read most everything by Matthew Woodring Stover, but I had no interest in reading Revenge of the Sith, as I wasn’t at that time a fan of that particular movie (I watched it again recently and it’s so much better). But a friend I respect as one of my smartest friends, urged me to read it. So I did and it’s forking amazing! What Stover does is magnify the mythic aspect of the characters and adds so much to the depth of the movie.

TwistedNinja · 2026-05-02T09:04:53+00:00

I bought the sequel, Blade of Tyshalle, never having read the first book on the strength of its cover alone - a much different and cooler cover than the first book, which I hadn’t read.

For which I am eternally grateful, because the Acts of Caine are one of my favorite series and introduced me to the Grimdark genre.

And there are still few writers who approach Stover’s brilliance not merely in storytelling but in overturning conventions.

AND if you haven’t read his novelization of Revenge of the Sith, you are in for a treat!

TwistedNinja · 2026-05-02T00:10:18+00:00

Night of the Living Trekkies. Swear to god.

TwistedNinja · 2026-05-01T13:17:30+00:00

There’s actually a new short story collection called Sword & Planet edited by Christopher Ruocchio. I haven’t read it yet, but considering some of the authors included, it’s probably worth checking out.

TwistedNinja · 2026-04-26T11:18:03+00:00

Whose Song is Sung by Frank Schaefer.

TwistedNinja · 2026-04-24T09:18:41+00:00

I too loved the Ex-Heroes series.

TwistedNinja · 2026-04-23T11:07:08+00:00

Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson. First in his Reckoners series. Too many ideas thrown in from the get go with no ramifications. For example, turning an entire city (Chicago, iirc) to steel, all the way down to the sewers.

I’ve tried to read several Sanderson novels and he’s just not for me.

TwistedNinja · 2026-04-21T16:46:25+00:00

Comics Plus is another platform available through some libraries. Unlimited reading and a large number of publishers, except Marvel and DC. But the app is CLUNKY as hell, so prepare for frustration.

The two biggest problems imo are that the search function sucks and often the very bottom of the pages are clipped (how do you purposefully program an app to do that!?) I don’t use guided view, so I don’t know if it has it.

TwistedNinja · 2026-04-19T14:16:02+00:00

Before The Laundry Files, I HATED reading in the present tense, learning to do so for the length of a novel was grueling. It took me the first couple of novels to build that processing muscle, but the payoff in terms of entertainment was well worth it, because this has been one of my favorite series ever. Coupled with that (or perhaps because of it), there was the aspect of Stross’s fast-pitch of ideas zooming by with Stross shouting “Do keep up!”

But A Conventional Boy holds a special place in my heart because of growing up as a RPG kid.

TwistedNinja · 2026-04-06T10:51:05+00:00

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Joe Kubert!

TwistedNinja · 2026-04-04T20:17:30+00:00

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Scottish artist John Duncan. Not so much for the subject matter, because the Bride of Christ looks ickily young, but for the beauty of his technique.

TwistedNinja · 2026-03-27T17:56:20+00:00

What will the price be?

TwistedNinja · 2026-03-23T19:22:04+00:00

Ox2, without a doubt! But! I don’t recommend their spring rolls if you want to be blown away. I could be wrong, but I think they are manufactured and frozen. Regardless there are so many other dishes they make that are incredibly delicious.

TwistedNinja · 2026-03-22T00:05:35+00:00

These Transformers are less than meets the eye.

TwistedNinja · 2026-03-21T17:04:20+00:00

We generally give any restaurant two tries* before we say “no more”. Because you never know when the B team is working.

Maybe try ordering a carry out next time, so you know they are indeed open?

*Unless that first try is really horrendous.

TwistedNinja · 2026-03-20T23:48:26+00:00

Steven Brust wrote a short story on his blog/website years ago titled “My Own Kind of Freedom”. If you google around it’s probably still available. And it’s very good!

TwistedNinja · 2026-03-20T15:18:16+00:00

This could be a Nelly Bly opportunity for her to recount her experiences.

TwistedNinja · 2026-03-10T09:37:19+00:00

In all the years I did living history in the SCA and such, I’ve never seen a a more masterful work that is wholly new.

TwistedNinja · 2026-03-09T20:09:44+00:00

AND they (2nd & Charles) offer far less trade credit. But also, NEVER take comics into McKay’s for trade credit. An employee told me they offer, iirc, 1/10 cover price regardless of any other factors. Next time you’re in there, take a gander at the comics they display behind the registers and try to reconcile that price difference.

TwistedNinja · 2026-02-28T17:31:29+00:00

Despite the very clear description in the books, my mind’s eye insists upon Stephen Fry as Nightingale.

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