As my few friends are well aware, I have a small (okay, maybe small isn’t the right word) obsession with role-playing games. Or, more specifically, RPG systems. I like to try them all. I’ve played D&D 4e, Savage Worlds, Fate, M&M 2e, etc. I’ve got a rather large number of systems accumulated that I haven’t yet tried but really, really want to try someday (including Cortex, GUMSHOE,...

Iron Lake by William Kent Krueger Narrated by Jerry Sciarrio Published by Books in Motion At A Glance: Part Irish, part Anishinaabe Indian, Corcoran “Cork” O’Connor is the former sheriff of Aurora, Minnesota (population 3,752). Embittered over losing his job as a cop and over the marital meltdown that has separated him from his wife and children, Cork gets by on heavy doses of caffeine, nicotine,...

Mean Streets by Jim Butcher, Kat Richardson, Simon R. Green, Thomas E. Sniegoski Published: Roc Trade (January 6, 2009) At A Glance: From four of today’s hottest fantasy authors—all-new novellas of dark nights, cruel cities, and paranormal P.I.s. The best paranormal private investigators have been brought together in a single volume—and cases don’t come any harder than this. New York Times bestselling...

The Game of Redneck Life (2008) Designed By: Lisa Steenson, Lori Dieda Published By: Gut Bustin’ Games # of Players: 2 – 6 Playing Time: 60 minutes (this per BBG, but I disagree) At a Glance: Do you say Redneck like it’s a bad thing? A roll of 2 dice determines the grade you complete in school, which sets you up for one of 11 fabulous careers such as Mullet Salon Operator or Monster...

Skein of Shadows by The Wandering Men Published: September 1, 2007 by Dark Quest, LLC At A Glance: A Storm is Brewing… On the eve of the Festival of the Long Night, a raucous holiday which commemorates the onset of the Demon Scourge, a mysterious ship has entered Crown, captained by an enigmatic elf in the service of the dreaded Ice Skull League. On board is a mysterious and evil relic that...

Stargate: Continuum (2008) (V) Starring: Amanda Tapping, Michael Shanks, Ben Browder, Christopher Judge, and MacGyver Directing: Martin Wood At A Glance: When Teal’c (Christopher Judge) and Vala (Claudia Black), the last of the Goa’uld System Lords, vanish into thin air, Carter (Amanda Tapping), Daniel (Michael Shanks) and Mitchell (Ben Browder) trek back in time and find a world where the Stargate...

Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) Starring: Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson,  Anita Briem, and other rather forgettable folk. Directing: Eric Brevig At A Glance: Science professor Trevor (Brendan Fraser) has become the laughingstock of the academic community thanks to his outrageous theories. While on a trip to Iceland, Trevor, his nephew Sean (Josh Hutcherson) and their guide Hannah (Anita Briem) find...

Gil’s All Fright Diner, by A. Lee Martinez Published: May 1, 2005 by Tor Books At A Glance: Welcome to Gil’s All Night Diner, where zombie attacks are a regular occurrence and you never know what might be lurking in the freezer… Duke and Earl are just passing through when they stop at Gil’s for a quick bite to eat. They aren’t planning to stick around – until Loretta,...

Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1998) (TV) Starring: David Hasselhoff, Lisa Rinna, Sandra Hess, Neil Roberts, Tracy Waterhouse, Ron Canada, and Dr. X. Directing: Rod Hardy At A Glance: After years of self-imposed exile, retired agent Nick Fury (David Hasselhoff) returns to the field to help S.H.I.E.L.D. fight global terrorism. HYDRA has once again reared its ugly head, but the children of Baron Von Strucker...

That’s a question I had to ask myself multiple times over the last year or so. Many of my friends had blogs and even podcasts. Now, up until recently, whenever this question crossed my mind, my usual response would be, “No one will want to read it, anyway. Why waste my time.” Course, that didn’t stop my friends from still doing it. Perhaps they were arrogant, thinking that their thoughts...