I recently started commuting for work and got into the following series ( Read more... )

After a long hiatus, I'm back to posting about the books and other media I've read or seen.
I've been playing a lot of Fallout 4 with mods via Nexusmods. When I'm not playing that, I'll play Stardew Valley, which is a mix of a RPG and farm simulator. While I've finished the quests, it's interesting to grow stuff and search for things. There are ( Read more... )

It's been over a year since I've posted anything I've read or played ( Read more... )

So for the last several months I have been reading a lot of juvenile books ( Read more... )

How to Catch a Bogle
by Catherine JinksThe story of a young girl, Birdie, who is apprenticed to a bogler - One who catches and kills bogles. Bogles are the evil creatures that generally prey on children. They live in old wells, basements, old holes in the ground, etc. This is Birdie's story as she learns about the trade by being bait for the ( Read more... )

Beyond Belief : My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape
by Jenna Miscavige Hill
with Lisa PulitzerJenna was in Scientology since she was born. Her parents were in the elite Sea Org and it was her dream to be just like them. Even when her parents pulled away from Scientology, she still wanted to stay and continue. But eventually, ( Read more... )

Banished : Surviving my years in the Westboro Baptist Church
by Lauren Drain
with Lisa PulitzerThe story of Lauren Drain and how her family got sucked into the Westboro Baptist Church. Children look for their parents' approval, and in this, Lauren was no different than any other child. Her parents, especially her dad, made her strive for their ( Read more... )

Walking Home : A Woman's Pilgrimage on the Appalachian Trail
by Kelly Winters
c2001The story of Kelly Winters thruwalking the length of the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine. She undertook the journey because she needed a new start after a lousy relationship. Throughout her hike she avoids, deals with, and gets over her anger and resentment. ( Read more... )

Stolen Innocence : My story of growing up in a polygamous sect, becoming a teenage bride, and breaking free of Warren Jeffs
by Elissa Wall
with Lisa PulitzerA very captivating book about the life of Elissa Wall in the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints (FLDS) while it was under the leadership of Warren Jeffs ( Read more... )

The Voyage of the Space Beagle
by A. E. van VogtA classic science fiction about voyagers in deep space. The main character is Grosvenor, a Nexialist, which is a scientist that that looks at the scope of information as a whole and draws conclusions instead of looking at the individual pieces ( Read more... )