Category Archives: jules verne

Rumble in the Jungle

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Nathan

SpiritWrak – Since I’ve played pretty much all of the official Zork games, I decided to try this fan game that I’d seen mentioned, created by Daniel S. Yu. It definitely feels like something a fan would make, in the … Continue reading →

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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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Curse, Chorus, Curse

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Nathan

I’ve finally finished watching Once Upon a Time, which I actually started when it was still being made, but stopped for a few years. And it’s taken me a while to get through all of it. I enjoyed it, although … Continue reading →

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Medea vs. Jason

Posted on January 9, 2025 by Nathan

Kirby Manga Mania Volume 2, by Hirokazu Hikawa, translated by Amanda Haley – More gag-based adventures of the round pink hero, each with a theme of sorts but not much of a plot, instead mostly just consisting of Kirby goofing … Continue reading →

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Dorothy the Dictator

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Nathan

Operation Luna, by Poul Anderson – The follow-up to Operation Chaos follows up on Steve and Virginia Matuchek about twelve years after the end of the first book. They now have three children, and are working on a project to launch … Continue reading →

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