JoeJoh started reading Powers and Thrones by Dan Jones
So far a very simple history of the Middle Ages, starting with the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
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JoeJoh reviewed Slaying the Dragon by Ben Riggs
Role-playing game historian Ben Riggs unveils the secret history of TSR— the company that unleashed …
A Good History of TSR
4 stars
A pretty good history of TSR and their financial decline and purchase by Wizards of the Coast. The writing style isn't to my taste (it reads more like a series of blog articles than a book), but it covers the material well.
JoeJoh started reading When Jesus became God by Richard E. Rubenstein
A very readable book about the Arian heresy, at least so far. Lots of intrigue as bishops bicker and scheme.
JoeJoh rated Dread Empire's Fall : 2 stars
Dread Empire's Fall by Walter Jon Williams
All will must bend to the perfect truth of The PraxisFor millennia, the Shaa have subjugated the universe, forcing the …
JoeJoh rated Our Wives under the Sea: 5 stars
JoeJoh rated Survival of the Richest: 1 star
Survival of the Richest by Douglas Rushkoff
Named One of the Most Anticipated Books of 2022 by Kirkus and Literary Hub
The tech elite have a plan …
JoeJoh rated The rise and fall of ancient Egypt: 2 stars
JoeJoh rated Ten Caesars: 1 star
JoeJoh rated The Only Good Indians: 1 star
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
Ten years ago outside Browning, Montana, four Blackfeet shot some elk, and then went on with their lives. It happens …
Demon by John Varley
Too dark a scan to actually read.
The Wake by Charles Vess, Neil Gaiman, Michael Zulli, and 3 others (Sandman, #10)
In The Wake, ancient gods, old friends and enemies alike gather to pay tribute to the fallen King of Dreams, …
JoeJoh rated The Sandman.: 5 stars
The Sandman. by Neil Gaiman (Sandman library -- 9)
The Sandman is a comic book series written by Neil Gaiman and published by DC Comics / Vertigo. This book …
JoeJoh rated The Sandman: 5 stars
The Sandman by Neil Gaiman (Vertigo)
The Sandman is a comic book series written by Neil Gaiman and published by DC Comics / Vertigo. This book …