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Hunter S. Thompson: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Paperback, 1998, Vintage) 4 stars

Well-written cult-classic that kept my attention

5 stars

This has been in my "fiction" pile for a while, so in the interest of "read it or pitch it" (the mantra for my book decluttering) I decided to give this a spin. I've never seen the movie (though I have a copy of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: Not the Screenplay that I also have not yet read. So I went into this book with the following expectations: 1) It's a book by a famous "gonzo" journalist. 2) It's considered a cult classic, and 3) It was so influential that Hollywood made a movie about it. I've been down this road before trying to read books like "Naked Lunch" by William S. Burroughs, "Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess, or "The Illuminatus Trilogy" by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson. Each one of those books reached my "Did not Finish" pile, so I was expecting the same thing: a …

J. Michael Straczynski: Becoming Superman (2019, HarperAudio) 5 stars

For four decades, J. Michael Straczynski has been one of the most successful writers in …

This book should be required reading for any creative person

5 stars

This book should be required reading for any aspiring creative person. J Michael Staczynski's work is both humanizing for how he made it into professional work, but also so god-damned honest in what tolls to the human soul the creative process can extort and how approaching it with determination is the only way through. This is a powerful work, and my blathering isn't going to convince you one way or another to read it, but if you trust the opinions of a stranger on the Internet then trust me when I say that you must read this book. I didn't go nearly through what the author went through, but if he can make it through hell and come out positive and radiant then my excuses are dry crackling crepe paper by comparison.

Geek Gamers: Solo Gamemaster's Guide (EBook, Modiphius Entertainment) 4 stars

Create immersive solo RPG experiences with this dedicated guide from the acclaimed host of the …

Decent introduction, but somewhat lacking

4 stars

Seems like this is more geared towards D&D and F20-style games than the games that I gravitate towards. Some useful tips, but overall I'm not certain if I got everything I should out of it. I did like the advice about skipping character creation, but the systems propose in the book feels pretty weak when compared with systems like Mythic, Push, or any of the other myriad of solo systems.

Geek Gamers: Solo Gamemaster's Guide (EBook, Modiphius Entertainment) 4 stars

Create immersive solo RPG experiences with this dedicated guide from the acclaimed host of the …

Seems like this is more geared towards D&D and F20-style games than the games that I gravitate towards. Some useful tips, but overall I'm not certain if I got everything I should out of it. I did like the advice about skipping character creation, but the systems propose in the book feels pretty weak when compared with systems like Mythic, Push, or any of the other myriad of solo systems.