A truly charming tale that kept me intrigued the entire time. Though a child of the 70s as opposed to the 60s I still saw enough in the joy of my childhood in Neil's world that the world touched my soul in wonderful ways.
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A GenX Englishman who left England for Denmark back in 2012 and now live on the Danish island of Bornholm. Bookwise I've always been a big fan of Fantasy and Sci-fi growing up on Tolkien, Terry Brooks, Terry Pratchett and many a Forgotten Realms saga.
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CountStex rated Play Matters: 3 stars
CountStex reviewed Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
A middle-aged man returns to his childhood home to attend a funeral. Although the house …
Review of 'Ocean at the End of the Lane' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
CountStex rated Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins, Vol. II: 4 stars
Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins, Vol. II by Jody Houser, Olivia Samson, Msassyk, and 2 others
CountStex rated Conan Doyle Stories: 5 stars
CountStex reviewed Uncertainty in games by Greg Costikyan
Review of 'Uncertainty in games' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
An interesting dive into the role of uncertainty in games, both new and ancient. Littered with examples of how the various forms of uncertainty show up in games, many of which a gamer will have played or at least heard of. Something for both designers and players alike to mull over.
CountStex rated Superintelligence: 4 stars
Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom
The human brain has some capabilities that the brains of other animals lack. It is to these distinctive capabilities that …
CountStex rated Secret Rooms: 4 stars
Review of 'Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins, Vol. II' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Mixed feelings on this one. The story rounded out nicely, but felt like a lot was being crammed in, which left me feeling this should have been an 8 episode run maybe. . .
Still, here's to more in the future!
CountStex rated Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins, Vol. II: 4 stars
Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins, Vol. II by Jody Houser, Olivia Samson, Msassyk, and 2 others
CountStex rated Old Man’s War: 4 stars
Old Man’s War by John Scalzi
John Scalzi channels Robert Heinlein (including a wry sense of humor) in a novel about a future Earth engaged in …
CountStex rated Ghostbusters: 4 stars
Review of 'Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins, Vol. II' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Ah what a cliff hanger :D ;)
CountStex rated The Wicked + The Divine, vol. 1: 3 stars
The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 1 by Kieron Gillen
Every ninety years, twelve gods incarnate as humans. They are loved. They are hated. In two years, they are dead. …