Two years ago I recommended some funny sci-fi/fantasy podcasts, and I'm back with more! I started listening to podcasts because of a head nerve problem I developed, I needed things to listen to that didn't require looking at, but now I just really like podcasts. I like having something when I need a break from books. I like bingeing them, but I also like being caught up and having a new...
![Book Review: Capt. Hook – The Adventures of a Notorious Youth by J. V. Hart [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-Capt.-Hook-The-Adventures-of-a-Notorious-Youth-by-J.-V.-Hart-255x255.jpg)
When James gets sent to Eton, he stands up to the bullies and quickly makes a name for himself, hated by some and admired by others. He befriends spiders to do his bidding, gets into a duel, falls for a young sultana, and eventually finds himself working on a ship with his best friend, hoping to one day find...
This hasn't been the best month for me. I mean, what month has been lately, for most people? But still. It was also my birthday, but I didn't do anything special. Couldn't even if I felt up to it, what with the pandemic and all. Anyway, unable to focus on much, I've watched a lot of baking shows on Netflix. They're a nice distraction, and I've rarely come across one I didn't like. "Is It...
![Book Review: Trailer Park Trickster (Adam Binder Book 2) by David R. Slayton [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-Trailer-Park-Trickster-Adam-Binder-Book-2-by-David-R.-Slayton.-255x255.jpg)
Rushing back to his Aunt Sue in Oklahoma to see what's wrong, Adam discovers more magic and mystery, including, once again, the warlock he's been trailing. Trying to repair relationships, his mom and brother follow after to help. Meanwhile, Vic, also wanting to be there for Adam, hitches a ride with Argent and gets waylaid by elf...
As a fantasy lover who leans more to the paranormal/urban fantasy side of the genre, and who usually sticks to smaller or romance-focused stories when reading high fantasy, I don't tend to read a lot about your average scary, large, fire-breathing kind of dragon. I have, however, read some books about dragon shifters, humanoid dragons, half-dragon beings, and dragons who are otherwise somewhat...
Zephyr has come to the human realm and temporarily traded in his dragon form in order to acquire a hoard, but he has no idea how to blend in. Mateo, having been in human form long enough to lose his magic, sees an opportunity to use Zephyr to get more money for himself. But the more time they spend together, genuine feeling grow between...
Bounty hunter Xin has found the location of a lost planet, but he needs help, so he asks Jonathan, a government agent he's worked with before. When the two get stranded in the wilderness of a foreign planet together, it brings them closer than they ever...
Song of Farca is a slightly intense but fun game in which you play a private investigator / hacker on house arrest in a cyberpunk future. Solve cases from your computer by accessing cameras and drones, gathering clues, questioning people, and making decisions that impact the...
![Book Review: The Sol Majestic by Ferrett Steinmetz [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-The-Sol-Majestic-by-Ferrett-Steinmetz-255x255.jpg)
A lonely, destitute teen enters a contest to win a free meal at a prestigious restaurant because he's hungry, but when the head chef speaks to him, he decides to plan an entire meal event around Kenna's religion. Kenna learns about cooking, makes friends, falls for a boy working in the kitchen, discovers hard truths about his parents, and has his life changed...
![Book Review: All That’s Left in the World by Erik J. Brown [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-All-Thats-Left-in-the-World-by-Erik-J.-Brown-255x255.jpg)
When Andrew injures his leg in a bear trap post-apocalypse, he limps into a cabin he finds only to realize it's not empty, but luckily Jamie decides to help. When Andrew is healed, the two boys end up trekking across the country, running into various dangers, but growing closer along the...
