Sunday, March 22, 2026

Critical Role by Matt Mercer

 
  • Youtube Series, Dungeons and Dragons 
  • Critical Role
  • Dungeon Master: Matt Mercer
  • Malice and Mystery Below: 3:28:24 published Dec 14, 2020
  • Jester and Fjord's Wedding- Live from Radio City Hall: 4:24:03 published Nov 21, 2025
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    This Series follows a group of well known voice and video game actors as they mess around playing Dungeons and Dragons. In this season, which is my favorite, we really get to know the characters of Jester and Fjord and how they come together. There is magic, and romance, and battles galore. Recommended for DnD lovers, and cosplayers.  

    Mango and Peppercorns: A Memoir of Food, an Unlikely Family, and the American Dream by Tung Nguyen, Katherine Manning and Lyn Nguyen

     
  • Food, Memoir, Audiobook
  • Mango and Peppercorn: A Memoir of Food, an Unlikely Family, and the American Dream
  • Tung Nguyen, Katherine Manning and Lyn Nguyen
  • Chronical Books
  • 5 hours and 16 minutes 
  • Published 2021
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    The books follows Tung Nguyen, a refugee from Vietnam as she comes to America, Katherine Manning who is the sponsor of the refugee who ends up as her found family and business partner and Lyn Nguyen, Tung's American born daughter. They are all trying to find their way and are linked by circumstance and food and family.  

    Friday, March 20, 2026

    America's First Daughter by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie

     
  • Historical Fiction, paperback
  • America's First Daughter
  • Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie
  • William Morrow Paperback
  • 608 pages
  • Published 2016
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    This book tells the amazing life of Thomas Jefferson as told through the point of view of his daughter. The story spans the first 50 years of America's History and depicts life from living through several revolutions. Patsy, the main character is sorting through letters after her father's passing that progresses the story line. The book is well researched and shows another side to the basic story that we all know. Would recommend for people who like early American History, and anyone who loved Hamilton.

    I enjoyed this book as a whole, but found that sometimes it was hard to keep reading and it wasn’t very fast paced for me. The entire time, the feminist inside me was screaming, but this is just a true depiction of what life was like near the birth of our country. Overall I’d give it 4 out of 5 stars.

    Friday, March 13, 2026

    Video Game: Borderlands

     Borderlands by Gearbox and 2KGames
    Rated M 
    Released 2010



    This game is set in a post apocalyptic world where there are vaults hidden everywhere with unimaginable treasure. You play as a vault hunter who will kill anything and everything that gets in your way which include a number of mutant creatures and people. The boss fights reward you with upgrades galore.  Recommended for people who like Fallout, Diablo and the Borderlands movie. 

    Mapping the Interior by Stephen Graham Jones

    Mapping the Interior

     
  • Horror, paperback
  • Mapping the Interior
  • Stephen Graham Jones
  • Tor Publishing Group
  • 112 pages
  • Published 2025
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    This book has creepy vibes. It follows a 12 year old Indian boy as he tries to understand how his father is back as the father drowned 8 years ago. Mixes Native American lore with a twisty vampiric story line. Just remember, bringing back the dead comes with a cost.Very quick read, would recommend for anyone trying to meet a reading book goal, and people who like books like We Used to Live Here. 

    Wednesday, March 11, 2026

    A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes by Stephen Hawking

     
  • Science, audiobook
  • A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes
  • Stephen Hawking
  • Phoenix Books, Inc
  • 5 hours, 49 minutes 
  • Published 2005 - released as audiobook 2022
  • As compared to Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, this book is a lot more scientific and in the weeds. Goes into depth about the laws of physics and provides interesting commentary on God and space time. The narrator is British, which gives it a more pompous feel. Would recommend to people who are taking physics or space classes for added context. 

    Tuesday, March 10, 2026

    Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson

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  • Reference, audiobook
  • Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
  • Neil deGrasse Tyson
  • Blackstone Audio, Inc
  • 3 hours, 41 minutes 
  • Published 2017
  • This book is narrated by the author. Neil deGrasse Tyson gives us a bite sized chunk of everything we need to know to understand the cosmos. Very easy to follow has a very conversational tone. Reading this book I was able to remember tidbits of astrophysics that I learned in school that were just taught under the heading "science" but knowing now that its astrophysics makes me feel smarter. Would recommend to people who want to know a little about everything, space enthusiasts and people who want to learn. 

    Critical Role by Matt Mercer

      Youtube Series, Dungeons and Dragons  Critical Role Dungeon Master: Matt Mercer Malice and Mystery Below : 3:28:24 published Dec 14, 202...