The further I get from The Wise Man’s Fear, the more I like it. And the more I’m looking forward to the conclusion.
Archive of posts filed under the books category.
Read the Kingkiller Chronicle
Another missed Friday blog post. This time it was Pat’s fault.
Treatise on Consumerism Or: The Joys of Getting New Shit in the Mail
Last week my pre-ordered copy of Wrath of Ashardalon came in. I haven’t had an opportunity to play it, and don’t know when I will, but on seeing that the “CRDB“ is now defunct, I decided to channel my excitement into a form which others can see and benefit from. I spent a lot of the [...]
Punished by Rewards
I’m reading the book Punished by Rewards by Alfie Kohn, at the suggestion of Jonathan Blow. It’s incredibly interesting, and I think should be required reading for most adults. It is interesting for game design, but also for managers, teachers, parents, and I would think most other people.
Hey, it’s Friday
I watched Timecop last night on Netflix Instant Watch. Wow was it horrible. Though I suppose it was probably a little bit better than The Art of War, since I watched the whole thing rather than stopping it and removing it from my instant queue five minutes in. Hey look at that, IMDb users agree [...]
+1 Brandon Sanderson Fan
Just finished reading the Mistborn trilogy, and I quite enjoyed it. Sanderson is a very talented writer. I’m definitely going to read Warbreaker and the new standalone Mistborn novel (The Alloy of Law) which is coming out this year. I think I’ll probably even start his new 10-part series, The Stormlight Archive, once he’s gotten [...]
Pulled my nose out of the book just long enough to write this half-assed post.
I have been reading the Mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson. I’m about three fourths of the way through the second book now. I’m enjoying them.
In a Reading Mood
I started reading Becoming Vegan, which aside from some questionably-presented statistics I think is very good. But then more books came in and I have put it down for the moment, first in favor of Summerhill School, which I already mentioned I finished, then for Punished by Rewards, and now for Memories of the Afterlife.
Dresden
Just watched this video of Jim Butcher’s Q&A at MarsCon, and now I’m jonesing for Ghost Story. Don’t watch if you haven’t read all the books.
Vitaphobia
This morning I was struck by the realization that in a way I am afraid of life. I was reading Summerhill School, which by the way I highly recommend. This book describes a boarding school where children are free to govern themselves, and to grow as they wish. It’s an incredible idea that I would [...]
Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality
Just finished reading Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality by Anthony deMello, and I found it incredibly enjoyable. It’s written in such a way that reading it feels like attending a seminar by a master speaker. Full of analogies and little stories which are fun and funny, I would recommend it to anyone interested [...]
Worldbuilders 2009
Patrick Rothfuss has just begun his second annual Heifer International fundraiser, which now has a name: Worldbuilders. If you donate you can get lots of cool prizes, most of which are sci-fi/fantasy books.
Games are fun, but that’s not the point.
Most games are developed with the intent of inducing feelings of “fun” in players. In my opinion, which is at least partially influenced by my read of A Theory of Fun for Game Design, this approach is irresponsible at best. The theory presented by the book is that the feeling we call “having fun” is our brains giving [...]
