Category: Books
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The Hobbit: A Childish Adventure (How’s This Book?)
Written By: J.R.R. Tolkien Published By: George Allen & Unwin Released: September 21st, 1937 Page Count: 310 Link to Purchase There are a lot of stories that are important to my personal growth. Stories that made me the man I am today. Among them all, there is one story that towers above them all. One…
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Art and Arcana: A Visual History of the Best Game Ever (How’s This Book?)
Today, I’m going to talk about a book that’s a bit different from my usual fare. I had considered not talking about it, considering that it is an art book. But there is enough actual substance to the text that I feel it’s worthy of analysis. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I really like Dungeons and Dragons!…
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American Gods: Worst. Job. Ever. (How’s This Book?)
Written By: Neil Gaiman Published By: William Morrow Released: June 19th, 2001 Pages: 465 Narrated By (Deep Breath): Neil Gaiman, Dennis Boutsikaris, George Guidall, Ron McLarty, Daniel Oreskes, Sarah Jones Length: 19 Hours Link to Purchase (Audible) To be honest, I’m not quite sure how I feel about this book. There’s a lot of stuff…
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It Burns: The Battle For the Hottest Pepper (How’s This Book?)
It Burns: The Scandal-Plagued Race to Breed the World’s Hottest Chilli Written/Narrated By Marc Fennel Release Date: April 15th, 2019 Length: 2 Hours and 52 Minutes Link to Purchase Do you know what I find fascinating? Spicy peppers! No, not like your average habanero or jalapeno. I’m talking about the really hot ones! The ones that leave…
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The Wonderful, Wacky World of Comic Books and Why I Don’t Talk About Them
No, I’m not just padding for time so I can finish another few books. What are you talking about? Comic books have had an odd sort of explosion in the last decade or so. It’s safe to say that the Marvel Cinematic Universe had a major part to play in it, considering the… um… impressive success it…
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