Monthly Archives: April 2025

I’ve Been All Around the World

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Nathan

Voice Like a Hyacinth, by Mallory Pearson – This is about a close-knit friend group of women, all lesbians (well, one of them is bisexual), who attend art school together. The author has said it was based somewhat on her … Continue reading →

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Space Sanitation

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Nathan

Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon – I remember seeing someone play this game back when it must have been pretty new, although not that much of it. I remember Roger Wilco could put a ladder in his pocket, … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Want to Read Your Series of Conspiracy Theories

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Nathan

The Waste Lands, by Stephen King – While Roland, Eddie, and Susanna are traveling through a ruined country that once had an advanced technological civilization, and having a run-in with a robotic bear, Jake Chambers, whom Roland had let die … Continue reading →

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Working for a Wizard

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Nathan

King’s Quest III: To Heir Is Human – I just finished this one the other day. It’s quite creative, and adds some interesting new ideas to the series, but, as I’ve mentioned before, it’s also very stressful. This one mostly … Continue reading →

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You’ve Been Dadded

Posted on April 15, 2025 by Nathan

SPOILERS for everything here! Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker – This is also sometimes called Night Warning, and I don’t know how either title really fits. I guess the killer does use a knife and cook, but that’s a bit of … Continue reading →

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Vohaul and I

Posted on April 12, 2025 by Nathan

I have a few more Sierra reviews for you this time. Good thing these games are short. King’s Quest II: Romancing the Throne – The version of this I played is in some ways more primitive than its predecessor, but … Continue reading →

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How We Pierced the Forest

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Nathan

Perceforest: The Prehistory of King Arthur’s Britain translated by Nigel Bryant – I had heard about this epic work a few years ago, but couldn’t find it until recently, at a link on the Arthurian Preservation Project at Tumblr. It … Continue reading →

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Heroes with a Thousand Deaths

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Nathan

Is there a term for nostalgia for things you didn’t grow up with, but kind of wish you had? That’s the way I feel about old adventure video games, things that I was aware of but mostly wasn’t able to play. … Continue reading →

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