Bookish Musings: Top Ten Books/Series I Read in 2023 + Some Non-Bookish Things

Bookish Musings: Top Ten Books/Series I Read in 2023 + Some Non-Bookish Things

Here we are, the last blog post of the year! It might be the new year by the time you're reading this, but still, it's my last 2023 post, and I guess I saved the best for last? Since I am talking about my favorite books from the year. (All of which are queer, btw! Love that!) I'm grateful to have found these, and all the other great books I read this year, because they brought me joy or...
 
Bookish Musings: Top Ten Characters from Books I Read & Games I Played in 2023

Bookish Musings: Top Ten Characters from Books I Read & Games I Played in 2023

It's actually become increasingly harder for me over the years to choose favorite characters from books because I don't really have favorites the way I used to. Which is not an insult to authors, they are still writing great characters! But it's more that I love the way they fit into their stories and the dynamics they have with other characters. I guess, I'm finding it harder now to separate...
 
Gamer Musings: Top Ten Games I Played in 2023

Gamer Musings: Top Ten Games I Played in 2023

I have spent a lot of time this year playing games. They've been a great distraction from the struggles of real life, and they're also just fun and pretty and interesting! So these are my favorite games that I either started or finished or both this year (no repeats from previous years). There's actually a surprising mix here of bigger games, smaller games, free games, and even one mobile...
 
Bookish Musings: What Makes a Christmas Book?

Bookish Musings: What Makes a Christmas Book?

Normally I do recommendation posts with SFF Christmas books once December rolls around, but I'm not really feeling up to putting one of those together. (You can check out my previous posts, if you want some recs!) So I thought, maybe a little discussion instead? I've read quite a few supposed Christmas books, but some of them have definitely felt more Christmas than others. Anyway, the categories...
 
Update: Life and Books (Nov 2023)

Update: Life and Books (Nov 2023)

November. Another month gone by in which I've mostly just played games (well, mostly one game) when I felt up to doing things with my brain (and my body, sometimes even moving my hand takes too much energy). I got back into Sun Haven after taking a few month's break! They've had two big updates since I last played, and I've been having a lot of fun again. They made my favorite NPC romanceable!...