I'm in Canberra, Australia. My favourite genres are fantasy and sci-fi. Lately enjoying books by Brandon Sanderson, Tamsyn Muir and Becky Chambers. I like drawing, table-top role-playing games (TTRPGs), cats and trying not to injure my aging body while trying to run far. I live on Ngunawal & Ngambri land.
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Fantastic book - learned so much! And I love Robert Nystrom's "voice" - he writes/thinks like me. I was struggling to progress a game idea, and this has given me solutions, and motivation to get back into it.
Real world examples and practical techniques for functional programming in C# without the jargon and …
This book was mentioned as an inspiration for Simon Painter's "Functional Programming With C#", and after learning a great deal of what was possible, I wanted more, and so I read this book too, and I'm glad I did!
It's the better of the two I think, explains functional programming concepts very well with good examples, and then uses the same examples throughout to show how to better implement a solution as new concepts are introduced.
After decades of relative obscurity, functional programming is finally coming into its own. With concise, …
Really good introduction to functional programming concepts in C#. Been learning F# off and on for over a decade, so seeing that I can use functional programming in C# which I use daily for work, was really cool! Simon Painter's "humour" was pretty irritating to me, but the info is good. Glad I read it, but if you only read one book on FP in C#, I think "Functional Programming in C#, Second Edition" by Enrico Buonanno is a better book - a stronger foundation.
Saying that, Simon's conversational style is an easier read..., and he has some interesting ideas that are maybe easier to implement and use straight away.
The golden key glowed darkly, the inset gem flashing green fire. Inscribed runes spelled out …
A pulpy fantasy adventure, similar in feel to early Michael Moorcock maybe? But not as good. I mean, it's OK, and when I read it as a teen I thought it was really great! But 35 years later it didn't land the same. A bit problematic with female characters and their agency, but it was the 80s... But I did love how it felt like a messy D&D campaign. I liked the world building. A nice solid quest, some evil baddies, plans that get thwarted and changed on the fly. Character motivations/behaviour seemed inconsistent at times, but overall... fine?
I remember buying this book from a sale bin during the Australian Summer holidays of 1988 I think. I associate the book with the song "Run to Paradise" by The Choir Boys, which ran through my head every-time I picked it up. It was a great holiday, and this book got …
A pulpy fantasy adventure, similar in feel to early Michael Moorcock maybe? But not as good. I mean, it's OK, and when I read it as a teen I thought it was really great! But 35 years later it didn't land the same. A bit problematic with female characters and their agency, but it was the 80s... But I did love how it felt like a messy D&D campaign. I liked the world building. A nice solid quest, some evil baddies, plans that get thwarted and changed on the fly. Character motivations/behaviour seemed inconsistent at times, but overall... fine?
I remember buying this book from a sale bin during the Australian Summer holidays of 1988 I think. I associate the book with the song "Run to Paradise" by The Choir Boys, which ran through my head every-time I picked it up. It was a great holiday, and this book got wrapped up in those feelings - I think I even dreamed about the characters, I was that invested. When I finished it, I missed all them all terribly, and tried to continue the story in my head.
So it's sad that it wasn't that magical this time around.
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, a special gift edition of Edgedancer, …
Should head back to some Brando Sando before I forget what was happening. Let's read Edgedancer before Oathbringer (#3), eh?
Springtime in Styria, that means war. There have been 19 years of blood. The ruthless Grand Duke Orso is locked …
The King of the Union lies on his deathbed, the peasants revolt, and the nobles …
Content warning Super Spoiler filled thoughts
Finished this trilogy a few days ago, and have been thinking on it. My first thought was "That's it?? That's how you're ending it? The good guys didn't really win, everything's a mess. No happy endings" but the more I thought about it, the more it grew on me. None of the good guys were particularly good. Maybe The Dogman. Was he the only good character that made it to the end? I loved most of the characters though, especially Logen and Ferro. But man, Logen was messed up. Was waiting for some revelation about his beserker murdery side, which seemed quite supernatural, but no. The whole trilogy is a series of shitty people doing shitty things. The ending could be considered a good one, in that the invaders were crushed, the kingdom saved. The big baddies were cannibals after all - they can't be considered the good guys, but, were they really bad? Gosh it's so murky and bleak but also points of light and defiance.
The conclusion sits on my soul like a stone, and I need to think on it more.
i.e. I think I loved it?
Superior Glokta has a problem. How do you defend a city surrounded by enemies and …
Wow, what a good bloody tale! Straight on to the next one.
A really good read - great characters! Even though it seemed like a whole book of setup, but I guess that's why it's the first of a trilogy. Might have to head straight to "Before They are Hanged" (the next book in the trilogy)
In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by …
Play any role-playing game solo or without a Game Master!
Mythic's oracle-style question resolution system …
Fantastic update, great examples. Love all the Meanings tables! I hadn't read any Mythic Magazines, I think a lot of what impressed me might have originated there, but, well compiled, and great tips for running the game you want to experience.
Play any role-playing game solo or without a Game Master!
Mythic's oracle-style question resolution system …
Fantastic update, great examples. Love all the Meanings tables.
Play any role-playing game solo or without a Game Master!
Mythic's oracle-style question resolution system …
Reading through the latest edition - contains over a decade of variations and amendments. Looking forward to using it!
Saw mentioned on a YouTube actual play stream for GURPS [ youtu.be/9COflcbEO30 ] - might be interesting to see how life was lived in such times - for verisimilitude for fantasy roleplaying games?
The Keiko is a ship of smugglers, soldiers of fortune and adventurers, travelling Earth’s colony planets searching for the next …